For future human bases or colonies on Mars to be self-sustaining, a reliable source of home-grown food will be a must. It ...

Jérémie Périn takes to another planet for 'Mars Express,' whose weighty ideas and sleek hand-drawn animation make for a ...

For future human bases or colonies on Mars to be self-sustaining ... The crops were grown in simulated Martian regolith - ...

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Regina Barber and Emily Kwong of Short Wave about biodegradable plastic, simulating growing crops on Mars, and how deer are disrupting caribou populations.

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The Curiosity Mars rover has detected intriguing chemical evidence, in the form of anomalous amounts of manganese oxide, ...

Feb. 28, 2024 — Organic materials discovered on Mars may have originated from atmospheric formaldehyde, according to new research, marking a step forward in our understanding of the possibility ...

NASA has big plans for space farms and there are plenty of ideas from astrobiologists for what the best crops to grow on Mars ...

May 1—After almost 12 years probing Mars, the Curiosity rover is still making discoveries that have scientists, well, curious. The rover has detected unusually large amounts of manganese in rock ...

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Martian soil differs significantly from Earth’s—it lacks essential nutrients, contains perchlorates (a toxic chemical), ...

Designing the 'Perfect' Meal to Feed Long-Term Space Travelers Jan. 2, 2024 — Imagine blasting off on a multiyear voyage to Mars, fueled by a diet of bland, prepackaged meals. As space agencies ...