[SpaceProgram] Fwd: NASA already building menu for planned Mars mission in 2030s

[cole santos]

Going to mars is waste of time until we have propellant depots or nuclear
power...Designing a super simple space-o-ponics would be neat. I think a
wick style would work best for simplicity and zero g.  Or we could just
make them eat pizza flavored gmo chlorella fertilized with humanure...

On Fri, Sep 7, 2012 at 10:14 AM, Jerry Isdale <isdale at gmail.com> wrote:

> How does NASA plan to feed astronauts on 3 yr mission to Mars (and back)
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> http://www.altoonamirror.com/page/content.detail/id/563938/NASA-already-building-menu-for-planned-Mars-mission-in-2030s.html?nav=738
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> "One option Cooper and her staff are considering is having the astronauts
> care for a "Martian greenhouse." They would have a variety of fruits and
> vegetables - from carrots to bell peppers - in a hydroponic solution..."
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> Jerry Isdale
> isdale at gmail.com
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