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CyberneticPanda t1_j5x1f5l wrote

Reply to comment by KenethSargatanas in Mycotecture — the use of mushrooms and other fungal substances for architectural purposes — could be key to building affordable, fire-resistant, insulated habitats on the Moon and Mars. NASA aims to experiment with the technique on the Moon in 2025. by clayt6

It doesn't have much hydrogen which you need to make water and hydrocarbons.

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KenethSargatanas t1_j5x2bc2 wrote

There is plenty locked up in the water ice we've detected in the polar craters. Simple electrolysis would produce more then enough hydrogen.

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