‘Perfect space crop’: Australian company to attempt to grow first mushrooms in orbit

‘Perfect space crop’: Australian company to attempt to grow first mushrooms in orbit

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​Experiment onboard upcoming SpaceX mission will examine how nutrient-rich oyster mushrooms grow in microgravityFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn Australian company will attempt to be the first to grow a crop of mushrooms in space, aboard SpaceX’s Fram2 mission set to launch in early April.In an experiment aboard Fram2, the first human spaceflight mission to orbit Earth’s polar regions, the Australian firm FOODiQ Global is aiming to grow oyster mushrooms in microgravity.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading… 

Experiment onboard upcoming SpaceX mission will examine how nutrient-rich oyster mushrooms grow in microgravity

An Australian company will attempt to be the first to grow a crop of mushrooms in space, aboard SpaceX’s Fram2 mission set to launch in early April.

In an experiment aboard Fram2, the first human spaceflight mission to orbit Earth’s polar regions, the Australian firm FOODiQ Global is aiming to grow oyster mushrooms in microgravity.

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