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Before sending people to the Moon or Mars, it might be wise to first prove that a settlement can survive on its own amid the frozen southern plains of Earth.
Just as in Antarctic history, the question of how to grow plants is central to any discussion of possible human settlements on the Moon or Mars.
Scientists just grew plants in soil from the moon, but the world's southernmost continent has long provided researchers with the perfect place to test their agricultural techniques.
A historian of Antarctic science explains how agricultural research in Antarctica helps scientists grow food in space, especially on the Moon and Mars.
Scientists just grew plants in soil from the Moon, but Antarctica has long provided researchers with the perfect place to test their agricultural techniques for a future in space.