but Mars probably doesn’t have any of that. Future experiments would need something that could do this for the other plants, but [Clinton] notes that he’ll need a larger marsarium for that.

In the movie The Martian, Matt Damon’s character survives by growing potatoes on Mars. In reality, scientists believe they have found a resilient plant that could pave the way for life on Mars.

$15 million NASA-funded multi-institution project exploring how to grow plants on Mars. NASA recognized their team’s efforts April 24, 2024, with an agency Group Achievement Award. Disclaimer ...

Scientists have discovered that a type of desert moss found in Antarctica can survive the extreme conditions of Mars, making ...

First and foremost, we have to figure out how to make Mars’s lifeless soil more pliable for plants ... If we can do that, then insects like black soldier flies could help us make growing ...

they have a good chance to grow on Mars," Julio Valdivia-Silva, a NASA researcher at the University of Engineering and Technology in Lima, said in the release. "We will do several rounds of ...

But now, real-life Martian astronauts might be able to grow their ... for sustainable plant growth.” Further, researchers investigate how these crops could be watered on Mars.

A team of scientists has identified a plant capable of surviving and growing in the harsh conditions of Mars, according to a report by The Guardian. This research is the first to explore the ...

One way to support this goal is to introduce resilient plant species that ... that the crops could thrive in Mars' hostile weather conditions. Scientists are growing strawberries using aeroponics ...

We have seen a recent surge of interest in whether it’s possible to grow potatoes and other plants in Martian soil, but what is the likelihood that a future (manned) lunar base could do ...