Innovation

NASA’s Trippy Thought: Build Space Homes Out of Mushrooms

Habitat For Humanity

Seriously—fungus could be a cheap and sturdy construction material for buildings on the moon and Mars.

Nick Hilden
Nick Hilden
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Nick Hilden

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