Out of this world: 'Moon and Mars veggies' grow in Dutch greenhouse Wageningen, Netherlands (AFP) May 17, 2016 - Establishing a human colony on the Moon and travelling to Mars has been the stuff of dreams since the dawn of the space age. But these visions face many hurdles. How can humans survive for months or years in the ultra-hostile environment of space? What, for instance, will they eat? Agricultural researchers at a Dutch university say they are taking the first steps towards providing an ans ... more

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