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Let's Science · July 25 · 19 min

The Chernobyl Fungus That Eats Radiation

A black fungus that eats radiation? Found in the ruins of Chernobyl, it could shield astronauts headed to Mars. Caroline Knight, Lindsay Sant, and Dom Bettinelli unpack radiosynthesis and the living space shield it inspired. The post The Chernobyl Fungus That Eats Radiation appeared first on StarQuest Media.

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A black fungus that eats radiation? Found in the ruins of Chernobyl, it could shield astronauts headed to Mars. Caroline Knight, Lindsay Sant, and Dom Bettinelli unpack radiosynthesis and the living space shield it inspired.

The post The Chernobyl Fungus That Eats Radiation appeared first on StarQuest Media.

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