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Two space science papers examine lunar regolith fungi and undetected X-ray sources

New published work covers potential offworld crop support and findings from Chandra observatory archive data.

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Scientists study fungi to support offworld crops and uncover hidden X-ray sources.
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Two separate peer reviewed space science papers have been released covering distinct research tracks. One review, produced by researchers in the United States and Brazil, explores how beneficial fungi could convert lunar and Martian regolith into biologically suitable material for growing crops. The work was published in Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences [1]. A second study published in Nature Astronomy identifies 84 previously undetected low-energy X-ray objects in nearby galaxies. Researchers conducted the analysis using archived data from the Chandra observatory [2].
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  1. Researchers in the United States and Brazil published a review in Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences exploring how beneficial fungi could convert hostile lunar and Martian regolith into biologically suitable material for growing crops. · ScienceDaily
  2. Astronomy researchers published a study in Nature Astronomy identifying 84 previously undetected low-energy X-ray objects in nearby galaxies using Chandra observatory archive data. · Noticias Ambientales
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