Closed-loop vertical farming may be the technology that allows us to sustain human life on Mars.
Published 5:15 AM EDT, Fri March 24, 2023Artificial environment engineering company Interstellar Lab believes it has the solution for growing crops on Mars -- the Nutritional Closed-Loop Eco-Unit System or"NUCLEUS."The modular structure is composed of nine cube capsules and is designed to provide a nutritious diet for four astronauts for the duration of a two-year mission, using the principles of vertical farming.
On a small scale, astronauts are already growing crops aboard the International Space Station . Pictured here, Kayla Barron works on a space agriculture experiment aboard the ISS.Astronauts have succeeded in growing small crops of leafy greens in a nutrient-rich substrate inside sealed chambers, using artificial lights. Pictured here, astronaut Jessica Meir cuts leaves from plants grown in microgravity.
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