Jessica Meir and Anil Menon have been growing Red Russian kale and Wasabi mustard greens on board the International Space Station.
Space agricultue
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Integrating Resource Utilization And Bioregenerative Life Support Systems For Sustainable Space Exploration
[Frontiers] The long-term presence of humans in space depends on reducing reliance on Earth’s resupply of materials and resources. In situ resource utilization (ISRU) represents a sustainable approach to support […]
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This Moss Survived 9 Months Directly Exposed To The Elements Of Space
Mosses thrive in the most extreme environments on Earth, from the peaks of the Himalayas to the sands of Death Valley, the Antarctic tundra to the lava fields of active […]
Posted inArtemis & Lunar Exploration, Exploration Gear & Tech, Life Support Systems, Moon, Plant Biology, Press Release, Space Agriculture, Space Life Science
Towards Farming On The Moon
To stay long-term on the Moon humans will need to produce food there. Is it possible to grow plants in environments very different from earth? With support from the Discovery […]