Potatoes on Mars: Setting course for Martian farming
Monday, December 21, 2015 - 08:34
in Astronomy & Space
A team of world-class scientists will grow potatoes under Martian conditions in a bid to save millions of lives. The experiment, led by the International Potato Center (CIP) and NASA, is a major step towards building a controlled dome on Mars capable of farming the invaluable crop in order to demonstrate that potatoes can be grown in the most inhospitable environments.