Improvements to the world's food supply chain are needed to ensure sufficient food is
produced to meet increasing population demands. Growing food in soilless hydroponic …

This scoping review aimed to identify current evidence and gaps in the field of long-term
space nutrition. Specifically, the review targeted critical nutritional needs during long-term …

Agricultural systems for space have been discussed since the works of Tsiolkovsky in the
early 20th century. Central to the concept is the use of photosynthetic organisms and light to …

The ability to grow safe, fresh food to supplement packaged foods of astronauts in space has
been an important goal for NASA. Food crops grown in space experience different …

With the construction of the International Space Station, humans have been continuously
living and working in space for 22 years. Microbial studies in space and other extreme …

Long-term human space exploration missions require environmental control and closed Life
Support Systems (LSS) capable of producing and recycling resources, thus fulfilling all the …

A reliable, robust, and resilient water recovery system is of paramount importance on board
the International Space Station (ISS). Such a system must be able to treat all sources of …

A main goal of human space exploration is to develop humanity into a multi-planet species
where civilization extends beyond planet Earth. Establishing a self-sustaining human …

Light-emitting diode (LED) technology is paving the way to increase crop production
efficiency with electric lamps. Users can select specific wavelengths to elicit targeted …

As human space exploration extends farther from Earth, the cost and risk of resupplying a
mission increases substantially. In situ resource utilization (ISRU) is the prospecting …