Tomatoes for lunar and Mars habitats

Tomatoes for lunar and Mars habitats
Tomatoes for lunar and Mars habitats
The German Aerospace Center (DLR) Eu:CROPIS Mission will enable scientists to conduct experiments to determine whether tomato plants will grow and bear fruit in a closed life support system under lunar and Martian conditions. The satellite with two greenhouses on board is scheduled for launch in 2016.
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