Saturday, June 25, 2016

In the Netherlands, on the Martian soil grown vegetables – Rosbalt.RU


 Scientists from the Netherlands to grow suitable for eating vegetables and crops on the soil structure is identical soil on Mars.

 The researchers said that the harvest not recorded any dangerous compounds, or the excess of the level of heavy metals.

 On the Martian soil could grow radishes, peas, rye and tomatoes. This experiment is important for future missions to the Red Planet, as the journey will be long. The first settlers on Mars would have to take a supply of food, which will not last long. And on the spot should start to grow a variety of crops to survive.

 The most acute is the question whether the vegetables and grains to absorb heavy metals, which are abundantly present in the Martian soil. At present, biologists are testing to six other plant crops, including – on potato

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 Earlier it was reported that the astronauts managed to grow mushrooms, samples of which were taken in the valleys of Victoria McMurdo on Earth in Antarctica, under conditions simulating the Martian, the International Space Station.

And the experts of the American space agency NASA planted potatoes the soil is identical to what is on Mars. This helps astronomers, scientists from the International Research Agency in the field of botany and plant breeding. If the study will take place with success in the near future the cultivation of potatoes in the world will become a reality.

 According to the forecasts of the famous British scientist Stephen Hawking, the colonization of Mars, people will happen in the next hundred years. “This is the nearest Earth-like planets with the soil and the atmosphere. And although it was to colonize the moon would be easier – it is only three days (the flight from Earth) – (development) of Mars is more interesting task and would require the creation of truly autonomous colony “- he believes

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