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Published 9 years ago by funhonestdude with 1 Comments
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First tomatoes, peas harvested from mock Martian farm

Round two of the Martian farming experiment at Wageningen University and Research Centre in the Netherlands has proven more successful than the last. This week, researchers announced a bountiful harvest from soil designed to mimic the makeup of Martian soil. Harvested crops included tomatoes, peas, rye, garden rocket, radish and garden cress. Scientists said lessons learned during round one allowed for greater success...

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  • Gozzin
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    I still don't think humans can live on Mars.

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