Astronauts to Grow Food in Space
Update: 2025-11-21
Description
Imagine a future where astronauts on Mars create their own food from thin air. The European Space Agency and Solar Foods are partnering to produce protein powder, Solein, using bacteria in a vat with water, air, and nutrients. This innovative approach could revolutionize long-duration space missions. The project, HOBI-WAN, is an outer space adaptation of a process already used on Earth. Testing Solein production on the International Space Station is the next step. If successful, this technology could significantly reduce cargo needed for extended human exploration of deep space.
The Daily News Now! — Every city. Every story. AI-powered.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Comments
In Channel
Download from Google Play
Download from App Store
United States00:00
00:00
x
