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"... plans to send just a small group of people who would build a transparent dome that could be pressurized so that they could farm on Martian soil . . ." Wha
by Dove 14y ago
"... plans to send just a small group of people who would build a transparent dome that could be pressurized so that they could farm on Martian soil . . ."
What? Can you do that?
- Lambdanaut 14y agoYou absolutely can. Martian soil is surprisingly very rich, even by Earth's standards.
- PedroCandeias 14y agoWell, yes, though admittedly not without some help: http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2010-08/martian-farms-would-need-less-water-and-fewer-fertilizers-according-new-study http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2010-08/martian-farms-...
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- tylee78 14y agoI highly recommend Robert Zubrin's "The Case for Mars" - you'll be surprised what else is possible on Mars with current technology: http://www.amazon.com/The-Case-Mars-Settle-Planet/dp/145160811X http://www.amazon.com/The-Case-Mars-Settle-Planet/dp/1451608...
- stcredzero 14y agoAlso, TA Heppenheimer's Colonies in Space has a dandy compilation chapter on research on agriculture in enclosed environments. ("Up on the farm") http://www.nss.org/settlement/ColoniesInSpace/colonies_chap09.html http://www.nss.org/settlement/ColoniesInSpace/colonies_chap0... Most of what's talked about in that chapter will also be possible on Mars.