Posted on 09/29/2018 12:03:20 PM PDT by DUMBGRUNT
This is not fake news. A team of UCF astrophysicists has developed a scientifically based, standardized method for creating Martian and asteroid soil known as simulants.
For example, scientists looking for ways to grow food on Mars—cue the Martian movie—need to test their techniques on soil that most closely resembles the stuff on Mars.
(Excerpt) Read more at phys.org ...
Will it be personally delivered by experimental green men or dropped on the house by a spaceship? Can’t be any worse than going on an Easter egg hunt when UPS or the USPS hides deliveries. Just happened to find one box yesterday down in the controls of the lawnmower.
No nitrates in the soil and an atmosphere that is nitrogen poor. You can’t grow squat without importing it from Earth.
your tax dollars at “work” no doubt.
You would not be able to get nitrates past Space Port TSA employees.
Soon as I get rid of this bridge in NYC, I’ll buy a ton of Martian dirt.
Can’t be any worse that growing stuff in Missouri. We just make a little room between the rocks and add some horse manure. Any horses on Mars?
Lol!
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