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Mushrooms Thrive in Space, Inspire Creamy Pasta Delight

2/24/2026

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In August 2024, 36 vials with mycelium from three fungal species launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 to the International Space Station to test food growth for Artemis II.
Mushrooms traveled to the ISS and remained there for a month before returning to Australia in 2025.
Back on Earth, they were cultivated in environments, yielding lion's mane mushrooms.
The first meal featuring these mushrooms was a creamy pasta sauce, well-received.

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Story summary

In August 2024, 36 vials with mycelium from three fungal species launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 to the International Space Station to test food growth for Artemis II.
Mushrooms traveled to the ISS and remained there for a month before returning to Australia in 2025.
Back on Earth, they were cultivated in environments, yielding lion's mane mushrooms.
The first meal featuring these mushrooms was a creamy pasta sauce, well-received.