珊侬·奥德尔: 为什么科学家将菌菇射入太空？

为什么科学家将菌菇射入太空？

在和平号空间站上的宇航员发现了一个可怕的情况：几种来源于地球的真菌正在航天飞机内生长，已覆盖了空调，腐蚀了控制板，使得空间站的完整性以及宇航员的生命陷入危险之中。这些真菌是如何在太空之旅中幸存下来的呢？珊侬·奥德尔分享了这些真菌可能是未来在其他星球上发展的关键。[导演：丹尼斯·斯波利塔克、亚历山德拉·潘泽尔、斯蒂芬·拉洛沙]

What began as a green and black fungal infestation threatening the Mir space station has revealed the remarkable resilience of fungi in space. These organisms not only survive extreme radiation and temperature, but their unique biology could make them essential partners in future planetary habitats. By binding materials like regolith into tough, protective structures, fungi could help humans build, repair, and even sustain life far from Earth. Scientists are now exploring how these humble life forms might enable us to live, grow food, and extract resources beyond our planet.