Artemis Mission - Fungi to Test Radiation in Space (VIDEO)

Naval Research Laboratory

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Why do we need fungus in space? The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) is teaming up with @NASA @European Space Agency, ESA to launch samples of their fungi into the cosmos... catching a ride on the Artemis I mission, scheduled to blast off for orbit to the moon Aug. 29.

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U.S. Naval Reseach Laboratory

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