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fromTheregister
1 week ago

Brit scientists over the Moon after tea grown in lunar soil

"As part of a study into how the astronauts of tomorrow could sustain themselves for long periods of living and working on the Moon, researchers from the University of Kent have demonstrated how it's possible to grow tea in lunar soil. Led by Professor Nigel Mason of Kent's School of Physics and Astronomy and Dr Sara Lopez-Gomollon of the university's School of Biosciences,"
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Science
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

British woman among crew training for Mars simulation mission

British pilot Laura Marie was selected as an alternate for a 378-day NASA Mars habitat simulation studying human health, psychology, plant growth, robotics, and technology.
Cannabis
fromWIRED
3 months ago

Scientists Are Sending Cannabis Seeds to Space

Cannabis and other plants may aid lunar and Martian colonization by helping spacefarers grow crops, with current research focusing on radiation effects in orbit.
OMG science
fromWIRED
4 months ago

The Plan to Send Plant-Filled 'Gardens' Into Orbit

The Space Garden project aims to create a sustainable green environment for future space settlers.
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