Growing plants in space, once a distant dream, is now vital for long-duration missions. Astronauts have successfully ...

Growing plants on the moon will also give us the experience we need for farming on Mars and beyond. Already, there is promising evidence that a space garden on Mars is feasible.

Given the circumstances, this soil would need to be processed before it could be used for plant-growing, otherwise, it would produce toxic food. The idea of growing plants on another planet isn’t new, ...

Growing plants in space is tough -- low gravity means water distribution is difficult to manage, the roots are often starved of oxygen, and stagnant air reduces evaporation and increases the leaf ...

Mars partners with Pairwise to use CRISPR tech for developing disease- and climate-resilient cacao, aiming to secure future ...

Growing plants in space is no longer a distant dream. Scientists and astronauts have been experimenting with growing plants in orbit. NASA astronaut S ...

Nasa is also growing plants using hydroponic techniques, which involves keeping plants rooted in nutrient-enriched water and, thanks to data gathered by landers and rovers, scientists on Earth can ...

Specifically, that we could live on Mars. Biologist Kelly Weinersmith and cartoonist Zach Weinersmith have spent four years researching what life on Mars would look like if we did it anytime soon.