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Takeaways:
- UCLA administer, NASA scientists and researchers at Fungi Perfecti are looking to explore how fungi could help turn asteroids into soil.
- The researchers found that the oyster mushroom had the most promise with breaking down in a simulated asteroid regolith.
- They’ve found that with the help of this mushroom, scientists could grow plants in the regolith within one to three years.
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