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The supply of food to space stations and other long duration missions is expensive. One astronaut on the International Space Station requires approximately "1.8 kilograms of food and packaging per day". [1] For a long-term mission, such as a four-man crew, three year Martian mission, this number can grow to as much as 24,000 lb (11,000 kg). [1]
Cabbage growing in a Veggie unit [1]. The Vegetable Production System (Veggie) is a plant growth system developed and used by NASA in space environments. The purpose of Veggie is to provide a self-sufficient and sustainable food source for astronauts as well as a means of recreation and relaxation through therapeutic gardening. [2]
Zinnia plant in bloom aboard an Earth orbiting space station. The growth of plants in outer space has elicited much scientific interest. [1] In the late 20th and early 21st century, plants were often taken into space in low Earth orbit to be grown in a weightless but pressurized controlled environment, sometimes called space gardens. [1]
Next to a geothermal plant in Iceland a start-up is growing microalgae for food. ... the Danish Technological Institution plans to test if a microalgae can be grown on the International Space Station.
Researchers from the joint laboratories of the International Atomic Energy Agency and the Food and Agriculture Organization sent seeds to the International Space Station to produce plants with ...
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Space food is a type of food product created and processed for consumption by astronauts during missions to outer space. [1] Such food has specific requirements to provide a balanced diet and adequate nutrition for individuals working in space while being easy and safe to store, prepare and consume in the machinery-filled weightless ...
Astronauts are about to get their first bites of space lettuce. On Monday, Expedition 44 crew members on board the International Space Station will sample red romaine lettuce grown in microgravity ...