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Fungal strains isolated from the International Space Station show tens of thousands of genetic mutations compared to Earth counterparts, survive radiation doses hundreds of times greater than the human lethal threshold, and exhibit increased virulence in animal models. While skin rashes and respiratory symptoms remain the most common in-flight medical events on the ISS, the implications for crewed Mars missions lasting 30+ months — with no resupply of antifungals — remain largely unresolved.