Fungal spores, algae and water
Accordingly, it would be enough to have a container with them fungal spores and something Algae to the surface of the moon or Mars. The foundation for a fungal habitat should develop there in the first step. Through Addition of wateragree nutrients and the one there rockthe growth of the mycological structure could be initiated. An inflatable rubber “mold” is intended to give the mushroom the shape into which it must grow.
The advantage of an atmosphere-free environment like on Mars or the Moon is that the structure is not so light coincide because, as we know, there is no earth-like gravity and no air pressure. But such a structure would have to be the other way around be externally stable. And that’s because they’re under Pressure stands to ensure the survival of the astronauts.
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Protection against temperature and radiation
According to Maurer it would merely 30 to 60 days take time for a fungal habitat to grow. A smaller, temporary shelter for astronauts exploring could in a few hours be ready for use.
A mushroom structure like the one NASA is thinking of should not only protect against the extremes Temperature fluctuations protect, it should also be stable enough so that you can Impact of micrometeorites can’t do anything. At the same time it should Melanin in the mushrooms the astronauts from the harmful, cosmic rays protect.
However, it is still unlikely that people will live in mushroom houses on Mars or the Moon at some point Music of the future. There’s still time to go until that happens numerous tests and years of research are necessary. There are also some other things that apply central questions to clarify.
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Questions arise
For example, how do you want to prevent mushrooms from growing on Mars or the Moon? become independent and contaminate the local environment or possibly even mutate? Those too Water production is still unclear. Maurer assumes that the growth of the mushroom structure is fed by water that is beneath the surface of the celestial bodies.
A first field test for growing one mycological structure in space could be at the earliest 2028 be addressed. Then the commercial space station Starlab will be put into orbit. It remains to be seen whether the tight schedule will hold.
