Can chia grow on Mars? A high school researcher used our MGS-1 simulant to find out.
Short answer: not yet. Plants absorbed iron and aluminum at toxic levels, even with mycorrhizal fungi inoculation.
Read full article here:
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Can fungi survive on the Moon? Could mushrooms be a food source, or even a building material, in space?
Explore it with our Space Mushroom Grow Kit. Grow mushrooms in simulated lunar regolith and find out. spaceresourcetech.com/collec…
#Astrobiology #Mycology #STEM #LunarScience
Martian regolith is more than its physical properties; chemistry matters too.
Scientists at Pioneer Labs designed DMM, a new Martian simulant built exactly for that purpose.
Read the technical report → biorxiv.org/content/10.64898…
The debut of the Build the Moon Challenge is now!🌃
This @CompetitionSci student competition allows students to utilize accurate Lunar Regolith simulant to design their own Lunar habitat!
Applications for schools to participate are due Sunday, Dec. 15th: lnkd.in/gnzrWGwf
Calling all future scientists and explorers! 🚀
Put your skills to the test in the Plant the Moon Challenge! Be a part of a global science challenge to see who can grow the best crops in lunar or Martian soil. 🌱
plantthemoon.com/getting-sta…
Get ready for the first-ever #RoboPalooza — a one-of-a-kind Space Robotics Festival! 🏜️
Featuring:
🏆 A thrilling rover competition with a $5,000 grand prize
🤖 Dazzling robotics demonstrations
🎸 Live Rock & Roll Music
Want more details? Visit: ROBOPALOOZA.space
With space exploration moving at such an incredible pace... humanity's future in space doesn't seem like a distant dream anymore. 🌌 💭
Read more about it in our new blog:
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