11th marzo 2021
Alas, our basil has met an unfortunate fate. Its end has things to teach the AstroPlant project, though, just as its life did.
9th marzo 2021
El espacio es vasto y hermoso, pero también es en gran parte estéril. Si queremos enviar astronautas al espacio durante períodos prolongados, nos enfrentamos a muchas preguntas. ¿Cómo alimentamos a la gente en el espacio, teniendo en cuenta que cuesta miles de euros incluso enviar un kilogramo de suministros a la órbita terrestre baja? ¿Cómo les proporcionamos vitamina C suficiente para prevenir el escorbuto? ¿Cómo cuidamos su salud psicológica?
8th marzo 2021
Now that the plant’s been around for a few weeks, it’s easy to forget how remarkable it is that it can survive in its current environment.
8th marzo 2021
After the first week, we concluded that we could probably trust our AstroPlant to survive if we glanced away for a moment.
7th marzo 2021
Our involvement in the AstroPlant project got off to an eventful start, even if it wasn’t necessarily the start we would have wanted.