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If you ask a plant, these are the best places on Mars to settle

Posted on March 1, 2018 by rburnham

Selecting the perfect landing site will be essential for the successful establishment of the first Mars colony. Growing food crops will be one of the key tasks for the astronauts. Scientists of Wageningen University & Research have identified places on … Continue reading →

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Four edible crops grown on simulated Mars soil

Posted on June 27, 2016 by rburnham

Scientists of Wageningen University & Research centre [in The Netherlands] are working on growing crops on Mars and moon soil simulants. Just like the real Martian and moon soil these contain heavy metals in almost the same quantities. Four of … Continue reading →

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