The secret of Room 401 at Pacific Science Center can now be revealed! Growing inside the light emitting casket were food plants; yes, hydroponically cultivated plants for our new exhibit “Facing Mars”, which opens today, January 30.
Answering the questions, “What would you eat on a three year voyage to Mars”, the hydroponic garden is growing soybeans, peppers, tomatoes and peas. Life Sciences’ horticulturists are nuturing the vegetables in a special liquid nutrient, while giving the sprouts the required amount of light to thrive on a space journey without seasons. Could you live on hydroponically grown food?
The hydroponic garden is only one of 28 thought-provoking displays in the “Facing Mars” exhibit. Come explore “Facing Mars.” Let this exhibit trigger your imagination and watch our garden grow!
Wow, that's really fascinating! I think I need to see that!
ReplyDeleteAwesome :)... It's been a while since I've heard something seriously about this kind of futuristic farming in regards to long term spacetravel. As far as I remember biosphere2 was kind of a bust in regards to keeping the people inside alive.
ReplyDeleteCould we get to mars allready. We're way behind my schedule.
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Jesper K. Boesen