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Space Crops.... They're out of this world....

2010-03-10 02:39 PM

ChristyR
Denton, TX
Posts: 13

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/science/jatropha.html

Researchers are looking at growing crops in space as a possible solution to the world's fuel crisis.

The motivation behind this study is to find out if microgravity will improve cell structure and speed up the growth and development of the plants.

Growing plants in space to be used for fuel is one thing, but what if they start growing food for human consumption?

Would I be the only one reluctant to eat a tomato picked fresh from space 2 weeks ago?

And wow, could you imagine what the import tax would be....

2010-03-15 01:57 PM

Zach F
Denton, TX
Posts: 10

With the application of hydroponics, you can grow food anywhere. From what I understand, NASA designs for colonization of the Moon or Mars both call for hydroponic crops to feed to the colonies.

2010-08-16 11:09 PM

caseycolin
New York, NY
Posts: 29

A great and insightful read. Very well written in detail and may I say thanks for your service.

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