SMRTR Science & EngineeringMar 25, 2025The Guardian

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

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An Australian company, FOODiQ Global, will attempt to grow oyster mushrooms in space during SpaceX's Fram2 mission in early April. The experiment aims to explore mushrooms as a potential space crop due to their fast growth, nutritional value, and minimal resource requirements.

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