Friday, March 9, 2012

Can mushrooms release spores into space?

I read an article saying that some can survive in space, but how do they get there? Please include a reference!Can mushrooms release spores into space?
Yes,they can. Here you find two of a lot of publications:

http://www.space.com/news/spacestation/s鈥?/a>

Neuberger K, Lux-Endrich A, Rattler S, Panitz C, Horneck G, Hock B (2004) Fungal and Fern spores in Space simulation experiments ESA-SP545 ( a book; hope, you find it in a library or an abstract in the internet )



Ways, they get there:

explosions

in combination with dust they fly up with storms

aircrafts and shuttles ( in very small cavities )Can mushrooms release spores into space?
Only magic mushrooms and those that consume them can be in spaceCan mushrooms release spores into space?
i thnk so

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