AÑO
2019
CATEGORÍA
Comunidad
OBJETIVOS
Vida de ecosistemas terrestres
PAL. CLAVE
sustainable farming, agriculture, sustainable food
PAÍS
United States of America
CRÉDITOS
University of Arizona in collaboration with NASA scientists
LINK
https://www.nasa.gov/feature/lunar-martian-greenhouses-designed-to-mimic-those-on-earth
Lunar/Mars inflatable greenhouse
NASA's inflatable greenhouse for sustainable farming on Mars
A group of researchers from the University of Arizona, in collaboration with NASA scientists, have created an innovative inflatable greenhouse to help feed astronauts on other planets. The Prototype Lunar/Mars Greenhouse project would allow astronauts on deep space missions access to healthy, fresh food year-round.
The greenhouse is made of an inflatable material and functions as a closed loop, integrated with the astronaut’s life support systems. The carbon dioxide released by the astronauts is used to support the plants, which convert it into oxygen while also providing a source of food.