What would it take to make a cobb salad on Mars? How would you grow the lettuce, or raise the chickens? NASA launched a challenge Tuesday that aims to answer questions like these. “Astronauts on ...
Future missions will need longer expiration dates and grow-it-yourself options. Luckily, labs around the world are working on ...
Researchers have demonstrated that cyanobacteria, among the oldest photosynthetic organisms on Earth, can be converted into fertilizer capable of supporting plant growth in simulated Martian soil. The ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Researchers tested what happens when a nutrient-rich liquid made from recycled waste meets fake Moon and Mars dirt. (CREDIT: ...
Michele Perchonok is NASA's Advanced Food Technology Program Manager. She outlines what will be on the menu for a mission to Mars in the 2030's.