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This 14-minute video from the National Space Society explores the revolutionary concept of using fungal mycelium as a building material for Mars and Moon habitats. Discover Dr. Lynne Rothschild and NASA's innovative research into mycotecture—structures grown from fungal networks—as a sustainable alternative to traditional construction methods that require heavy materials shipped from Earth. Learn how synthetic biology could enable self-growing, durable, and adaptive structures for off-world colonies, potentially transforming our approach to space habitation. Written and narrated by Rod Pyle, this presentation examines whether "Martian mushrooms" might be the key architectural solution for humanity's interplanetary future.
