Thinking about food systems in deep space likely brings to mind something like The Martian where an astronaut is scratching ...

Eating on the International Space Station (ISS) can be challenging. The weight of the food is extremely important. It costs NASA $10,000 to transport one pound of food to the ISS. In order to maximize ...

Learn how recycled sewage may help turn moon and Mars soil into fertile ground for growing food in space.

Humanity has dreamed of conquering space since time immemorial, but it wasn't until the 20th century that this became an actual possibility. Once the Space Race was in full throttle, scientists began ...

The idea of growing plants in space once sounded like a far-off dream, but modern scientific advancements have brought it closer to reality. This achievement is not only about enjoying the sight of ...

(TNS) — Dow High graduate Margaret Hitt wasn't expecting the research of her and her fellow Space Farmers to be published in a major scientific journal. But the five co-authors are making believers ...

The quest to grow food beyond Earth has fascinated scientists and space agencies for decades, not only as a matter of survival, but as a critical strategy to sustain life on long-duration missions and ...

Dow High graduate Margaret Hitt wasn't expecting the research of her and her fellow Space Farmers to be published in a major scientific journal. But the five co-authors are making believers out of ...