U.S astronauts carry tomatoes in their luggage

Published 2022년 11월 18일

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NASA is planning to conduct research on nutrition for long-duration space missions, including trips to Mars, through a new program. The second phase of this program will begin in November with the SpaceX's 26th commercial resupply mission. This mission will carry tomatoes and other innovations. However, research has revealed that the shelf life of certain nutrients and pharmaceuticals is not suitable for long missions. Tomatoes will be grown both on Earth and in the International Space Station to evaluate the effects of growing in two different environments. The flavor and any psychological benefits of this plant cultivation will also be examined. The tomatoes will be cultivated in ventilated space growing bags with ceramic substrates.

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NASA is working on nutrition research that aims to bring humans closer to Mars. The second round of the program is scheduled for November with a lot of tomatoes in the “baggage”. Space tomatoes, and yogurt bags, are just a sampling of the innovations that will be aboard SpaceX's 26th commercial resupply mission. However, studies have found that the current shelf life of certain vitamins, nutrients and pharmaceuticals is too short for long missions, Jhon Hogan, head of the Division of Bioengineering and Space Biosciences, Jhon Hogan, told a press conference. Regarding tomatoes, the same type will be grown on Earth in conditions that mimic the International Space Station, in order to “assess the impact of growing in two places. The exploited tomatoes will be grown in a vegetable production system and will be harvested three times within a hundred days, the flavors will be evaluated by the “farmers”. Another factor the astronauts ...

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