spaceagriculture
Space agriculture, or space farming, is the cultivation of crops in space or in extremely isolated or resource-limited environments to support human spaceflight and to study plant biology under non-Earth conditions. It also aims to develop life-support systems where plants contribute food, oxygen, and waste recycling for closed-loop habitats.
Experiments began in early spaceflight and flourished on the International Space Station. The Veggie plant growth
Key challenges include microgravity effects on root development and nutrient transport, higher radiation exposure, limited space,
The goals of space agriculture extend beyond fresh food. Plants help recycle air and wastewater, provide psychological
Current and planned routes include continued ISS experiments, precursor lunar surface greenhouses, and eventual bioregenerative systems