Vision For The Future: Plants Growing On Mars

30/03/2013 06:35

29 March, 2013

MessageToEagle.com - Is it possible to grow plants on the moon? Is this a distant future scenario? Not for Wieger Wamelink, ecologist at Alterra Wageningen UR, for whom the future will begin on 2 April this year. He will be researching whether or not it is possible to grow plants on the moon. We have been to the moon several times. Next time, we may go back for a considerable period. And concrete plans for a one-way ticket to Mars have already been forged. Food will have to be grown on location. [Read more] ...