Waspie_Dwarf Posted September 29, 2016 #1 Share Posted September 29, 2016 Farming in ‘Martian Gardens’ Quote Of the many challenges involved in sending humans on the journey to Mars, figuring out how to pack enough food for such a lengthy trip looms large. Of course, astronauts will need food on their way to and from Mars, and also during their time on the Red Planet as part of the almost two-and-a-half-year trip. Although prepackaged food will be provided, stowing space-saving seeds to grow one’s own food provides extra nutrition and even increases morale by sprouting a glimpse of home while millions of miles away from Earth. NASA’s Kennedy Space Center is partnering with the Florida Tech Buzz Aldrin Space Institute in Melbourne, Florida, to collaborate on research studying the performance of crop species grown in a simulated “Martian garden” — a proving ground for a potential future farm on the Red Planet. Read More: NASA 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissJatti Posted September 29, 2016 #2 Share Posted September 29, 2016 Watch The Martian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waspie_Dwarf Posted September 29, 2016 Author #3 Share Posted September 29, 2016 21 minutes ago, MissJatti said: Watch The Martian I have. Good though the film is, it's fiction. What NASA is attempting is REAL science. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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