Potatoes on Mars? Scientists are reporting promising results growing the tuber under conditions that mimic the Red Planet in an experiment in Peru linked to US space agency NASA. “Preliminary results are positive,” the International Potato Center said this week after a potato grew under simulated Mars atmospheric conditions in an experiment in Lima.
Category: Vegetables
French fries on Mars could soon be a reality
Potatoes can be grown even in the extreme environment of Mars, according to a new study that has implications for future manned missions to the red planet as well as helping people survive in harsh climates on Earth. The International Potato Centre in Peru launched a series of experiments to discover if potatoes can grow under Mars atmospheric conditions and thereby prove they are also able to grow in extreme climates on Earth.
New experiment suggests potatoes can grow in harsh Mars-like conditions
The project demonstrates that specially bred potatoes may be able to withstand conditions on Mars, or changing conditions on our planet. Just a few things kept Mark Watney alive in The Martian – resourcefulness, wit, and a handful of spuds.
It’s official: Potatoes can grow on Mars
An experiment simulating conditions on Mars demonstrated that the hearty tubers can thrive even under the harsh conditions on the Red Planet. Two years after a humble potato patch co-starred in “The Martian,” scientists have found that fictional astronaut Mark Watney’s strategy for surviving on the Red Planet could actually work.
Study reveals how potatoes could grow on Mars
Experiments to grow potatoes in the harsh soil of the southern Peruvian desert have revealed new promise for their ability to thrive on Mars. The dry soils in the Pampas de La Joya desert are the closest thing on Earth to the conditions of the red planet, and so far, researchers have found the potatoes are able to tolerate the environment.
Higgins celebrates Buffalo & Niagara Falls students making history in latest NASA launch
Congressman Brian Higgins welcomed Buffalo and Niagara Falls students back to Western New York following a trip to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center to witness their work blast up to the International Space Station during a launch on Sunday, Feb. 19. “It is exciting to see the incredible creativity of local students recognized nationally,” Higgins said. “This is a real-life demonstration of the critical role the arts and sciences play in education.
Junk food tax and veg subsidies could add 500,000 years of life
Taxing junk food and subsidising healthier options could save Australia billions of dollars by preventing people from getting sick. A study that looked at consumer habits finds that the two-pronged approach should be more effective than one based on taxes alone.
Recipe: Grilled Lamb Chops With Loaded Baked Potatoes
I have a few hundred cookbooks, but only one Greek cookbook. “Yiayia’s Greek Recipes” is about 15 letter-sized sheets of printer paper bound in three places along one edge with straw-colored raffia, printed in black-and-white, and was very clearly formatted in MS Word 1998.
CES 2017: OPCOMLink USA Showcasing Tech Innovations for Smart and…
Company Integrates Leading-Edge Technology for Connected Indoor Gardening, Home Health Imaging, 360-Degree Video Conferencing and Smart Lighting Control CES 2017, Booth 40966, Sands Halls – OPCOMLink USA is introducing a family of new products for smart and healthy lifestyles at CES 2017 this week that deliver innovations in connected indoor gardening, personal health diagnostics, 360-degree video conferencing and smart lighting controls. The company will showcase the OPCOM Farm GrowBox and GrowWall indoor gardening systems which enable anyone to easily grow their favorite vegetables, herbs, sprouts and fruits inside their homes, year-round.