<ul><li>An Australian company, FOODiQ Global, is set to attempt growing mushrooms in space on SpaceX's Fram2 mission.</li><li>Launching in early April, the Fram2 mission will be the first human spaceflight mission to orbit Earth's polar regions.</li><li>Mushrooms are considered a perfect space crop due to their fast growth, nutritional value, and ability to be eaten raw.</li><li>The experiment aims to analyze the effects of microgravity on mushroom growth and compare the results to control kits on Earth.</li></ul>

‘Perfect space crop’: Australian company to attempt to grow first mushrooms in orbit

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