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Is it possible to grow potatoes on Mars?

Post author:Jeff Browe
Post published:March 24, 2021
Post category:cultivation space
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A fictional botanist-turned-astronaut is trapped on Mars in the 2015 hit film "The Martian," prompting him to "research the s—-" out of his precarious situation.Matt Damon's character, Mark Watney, lives…

LAGEOS: An Earth Science Mission Built for Enduring Precision May 4, 2026
On May 4, 1976, a spacecraft resembling a disco ball entered orbit almost 3,700 miles (6,000 kilometers) above Earth. This shiny, two‑foot‑wide (60‑centimeter) sphere called the Laser Geodynamics Satellite, or LAGEOS, is covered with 426 retroreflectors—small mirrored prisms designed to bounce laser light directly back to where it came from. Beneath its aluminum exterior sits […]
NASA Kennedy Center Director Announces Plans to Retire May 1, 2026
NASA announced Friday Janet Petro, center director for the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, is retiring. Prior to joining NASA, Petro worked in a variety of military and industry positions, ultimately beginning her career at the agency in 2007 and working her way up to center director, as well as serving as acting administrator […]