The first plant to be grown on Mars has been selected by a new study - TweakTown

Iowa State University researchers have identified the first crops to be grown on Mars to support further food growth and farming to support astronaut life.

A study on growing plants on Mars titled "Farming on Mars: Treatment of basaltic regolith soil and briny water simulants sustains plant growth" has been published in the journal PLOS One. Researcher… [+1677 chars]

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