Mars Summer and Space Peppers: GotG2
Join Emma the Space Gardener as she explores cultivating the cosmos, planting planets and sowing seeds in space. The second episode of Gardeners of the Galaxy includes a look at the current state of plant experiments on the International Space Station, a rundown of the missions on their way to Mars and a sneak peek at the future of space chillies. And there’s a seed giveaway too!
It’s too late for you to send your name to Mars with NASA’s Perseverance rover – that ship has sailed, so to speak! But you can sign up now to Send Your Name to Mars with the next Mars mission.
If you’d like to get involved with Jacob’s Space Chile Challenge then join the Space Chile Challenge Facebook group.
Earth-bound gardeners can check out the full range of Victoriana Nursery’s Chilli Pepper Seeds, from 0 SHU’s right through to over a million. Phew!
The New York Times article I recommend is The Doctor From Nazi Germany and the Search for Life on Mars (July 2020), and you can find science historian Jordan Bimm on Twitter @jordanbimm.
If you want to know more about Jean-Marc Salotti’s work on the minimum number of settlers you’d need for a sustainable Martian settlement, the paper to read is Minimum Number of Settlers for Survival on Another Planet, Scientific Reports, June 2020.
For more about ESA’s investigations into 3D printing bricks from Moon dust:3D printing parts for the Moon, ESA, 2020.Bricks from Moon dust, ESA, 2018.
Hungry? The world’s first 3D-printed steak is here and it could be hitting restaurants soon, Metro, August 2020. And The future of food: inside the world’s largest urban farm – built on a rooftop. The Guardian, July 2020.
Gardeners of the Galaxy, episode 2 script
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