How Plants Adapt to the Space Environment Over Time
The quest to cultivate life beyond our planet has propelled scientific research into uncharted territory. As astronauts venture farther into…
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Learning from Biosphere 2: Mistakes and Successes
The ambitious Biosphere 2 project in Oracle, Arizona, remains a landmark experiment that reshaped our understanding of closed ecological systems…
Space-Based Food Production for Deep Space Missions
Space exploration is rapidly evolving from short orbital visits to ambitious missions targeting Mars, asteroids, and beyond. As travel durations…
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….
Water Recycling Systems in Space-Based Agriculture
The quest to cultivate crops beyond Earth’s atmosphere demands innovative solutions for every resource, none more critical than water. In…
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…
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…
Soil-Less Farming Techniques for Extraterrestrial Environments
The pursuit of reliable food production in off-Earth settlements has driven researchers to explore a variety of soil-less cultivation strategies….
Hydroponics in Zero Gravity: How Plants Grow in Space
Exploring the boundary between Earth and the cosmos, hydroponic cultivation in space is redefining how life-support systems sustain human explorers….
The ethics of farming in space.
The ethics of farming in space is a complex and multifaceted topic that intertwines agricultural practices with the moral implications…
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