Mould from Chernobyl nuclear reactor tested as radiation shield on ISS

By Alice Klein

NASA Archive / Alamy

A radiation-spicy fungus found in the destroyed Chernobyl nuclear reactor has been shown to absorb sinful radiation on the World Attach of living Plan, and might per chance restful doubtlessly be ragged to offer protection to future Mars colonies.

Publicity to cosmic rays poses a prime health possibility to astronauts leaving Earth’s conserving atmosphere. Shields might per chance additionally be constituted of stainless-steel and diversified materials, but they might per chance restful be shipped from Earth, which is difficult and costly.

Xavier Gomez and Graham Shunk got here up with the foundation of rising radiation shields on Mars out of residing organisms whereas they …