Greenery was produced by the German space agency in a greenhouse in Antarctica, where technologies that could grow food for colonists on the Moon and Mars were tested. Scientists harvested the first crops.
In cooperation with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the German Aerospace Center (DLR), in a greenhouse in Antarctica, he has been on space missions for 4 years. required Technologies that can grow food are being tested.
A wide variety of plants were grown this year in the greenhouse called EDEN ISS, which is part of Neumayer Station III, the German Aerospace Center’s research station in Antarctica. Without soil and natural light large amount production of greens, vegetables and spices, future space missions promising for.
First crops grown in greenhouse this year were harvested
In the space greenhouse, the plants are completely hydroponic and “aeroponics” grown using a technique called In this technique, the nutrients needed by the plants suspended in the air are delivered to the roots of the plants by a solution with a rich content. by spraying being transferred. The greenhouse is also fully operational during the nine completely dark weeks of the Antarctic winter. artificially is illuminated. NASA scientist Jess Bunchek, who is stationed at the station this year, has built a variety of high-tech greenhouses designed to test technologies that could one day feed explorers on the Moon and Mars. vegetables and greens had added. This year broccoli, cauliflower, kohlrabi, chard, pepper, tomato, cucumber, lettuce and various spices produced. Bunchek, grown in greenhouse collected some of the crops.
Daniel Schubert, EDEN ISS project leader of the German Aerospace Center, said:Never before have we been able to grow so many different types of vegetables and herbs with EDEN ISS. by 2030 a real moon greenhouse I hope we will have a ready-to-use design to build on.” said. NASA botanist Jess Bunches “The crops have grown very well so far. EDEN ISS in this respect unique and eye-opening. We collect data on essential conditions such as system performance, plant health and production, environment and plant microbiology, food safety, nutrition, team psychology, power and water.” said.
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Bunchek, who has been working at Neumayer III Station for about a year, “As in agriculture, we have to recognize that weather and climate are determining factors. But in extreme conditions, whether it’s a crew in space or communities working on climate change. To improve I’m here to learn how we can use technology” said. Bunchek also said that the technology will help increase agricultural productivity worldwide in the future. in urban greenhouses and in vertical farms stressed that it can also be used.