Farmers of old wore the signature straw hats and bib overalls. If the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) completes its mission to grow plants in space, future agriculturalists may be sporting space suits and moon boots.
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Cassie Palmer wears safety equipment while preparing experiment materials. Much of her work within biological engineering focuses on agriculture in space.
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One experiment compares plant growth in soil from earth, Lunar highlands simulant and Martian global simulant. If soils from other planets can support plant growth is a question researchers are trying to answer.
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Youth were encouraged to “Find Your Place in Space” as they investigated future careers in the space industry.
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NASA works with farmers. NASA Harvest, established in 2017, is an entire subsidiary dedicated to agriculture around the world.
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The scientists from NASA are studying the landscape closely. But they aren’t viewing a satel…
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Reporter Kristen Sindelar has loved agriculture her entire life, coming from a diversified farm with three generations working side-by-side in northeastern Nebraska. Reach her at Kristen.Sindelar@midwestmessenger.com .
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