How Climate Control Works in Space Agriculture Modules
The controlled environment within orbital greenhouses and planetary habitats demands a finely tuned approach to sustaining plant life. Understanding how…
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AI-Controlled Growth Chambers for Space Plants
The integration of artificial intelligence with controlled environment agriculture in space is revolutionizing the way we cultivate plants beyond Earth….
Using Cyanobacteria to Produce Oxygen and Food in Space
As humanity sets its sights on Mars, the Moon and beyond, sustainable life support systems stand at the forefront of…
Space Greenhouses: Engineering the Next Generation of Habitats
Establishing *sustainable, productive* greenhouses beyond Earth’s atmosphere is becoming an essential step toward long-duration space missions and permanent off-world settlements….
How to Create Oxygen and Food from Plants in Space
As humanity sets its sights on long-duration missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond, establishing reliable systems for producing oxygen…
What We’ve Learned from the VEGGIE Experiment on the ISS
Efforts to cultivate plants in space have encountered numerous challenges and opportunities. The ISS-based VEGGIE hardware has emerged as a…
Plant Physiology in Microgravity: Key Discoveries
The pursuit of cultivating plants beyond Earth’s surface has emerged as a cornerstone in the quest for long-term human habitation…
The Economics of Space Agriculture
As humanity sets its sights on the Moon, Mars, and beyond, the pursuit of reliable life support systems has elevated…
Developing Self-Sufficient Food Systems for Space Travelers
The ambition to explore deep space demands that crews become increasingly self-sufficient in producing their own food. Achieving reliable and…
Genetic Engineering of Plants for Space Environments
As humanity sets its sights on long-duration missions and off-world colonies, the cultivation of plants in extraterrestrial environments has become…