Fungi that survive outer space — and come back stronger 🌌🍄
In 2025–2026 experiments on the International Space Station, several common soil fungi (including Aspergillus and Penicillium species) were exposed to the vacuum, extreme radiation, and temperature swings of space for months.
When brought back to Earth they not only survived — they grew faster and produced more protective pigments than control samples on the ground.
The underground network has been preparing for the cosmos for 1.5 billion years.
Drop a 🌌 if fungi just became your favourite candidate for Mars colonisation.
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