Photo of agricultural module courtesy of NASA Ames Research Center
Photo of agricultural module courtesy of NASA Ames Research Center
Just how much food do you eat in a year? Which of these foods will you produce in your colony? How will your colony produce them?
Source: United States Department of Agriculture
Regenerative Life Support For Space Settlers - Ideas on how colonists can stay alive with the resources they have, and how much space is needed to grow food.
Aquaculture anyone? Who needs soil? More links to aquaculture are here.
Needs Menu - What do people need to stay alive in outer space? (Don't forget to read the link on gravity.)
Horticultural Requirements - What do plants need to survive in outer space? How much light, humidity, etc. do they need? How long does it take to grow them?
Projects to Employ Resources of the Moon and Asteroids Near Earth in the Near Term - Has an interesting image of a space colony.
Return to Space Colony WebQuest
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