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Melissa Pernell
Nov 10, 20206 min read
Radiation Mitigation on Mars Informs Fallout Farming on Earth
The challenges for growing plants on Mars are many and unpredictable. To troubleshoot, we look towards controlled studies under similar...
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Melissa Pernell
Nov 10, 20202 min read
Space Exploration: Constraints for Conservation
Our vision for farming in space was well received by judges and fellow participants at the Mars City Design Competition, which could be...
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Melissa Pernell
Nov 10, 20203 min read
From Sludge to Soil: Nutrient Acquisition Using Cyanobacteria
Recently Galactic Farms won the agricultural award at the Mars City Design competition for our submission inspired by Cyprien Verseux, a...
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Melissa Pernell
Nov 10, 20207 min read
Top 7 Topics From Indoor Ag Con 2016: Singapore and Las Vegas
With the 2017 Indoor Ag Con, Las Vegas fast approaching on May 3rd and 4th, we would like to look back on our experiences from the 2016...
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Melissa Pernell
Nov 10, 20203 min read
Zero-G Experimental System
After several years of working with experimental aquaponic systems, including the SPACE 200 and the Hi-SEAS X-30 systems, we began plans...
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Melissa Pernell
Nov 10, 20204 min read
Space Farming Is Not So Different From The Local Foods Movement
Space farming research can help us improve controlled environment agriculture (CEA) systems so we can grow our food in a more resource...
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Melissa Pernell
Nov 10, 20203 min read
Hi-SEAS 2015-16
Two summers ago I was working for the USDA doing a soil survey at Glacier National Park. While in the field, I told the soil scientists I...
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Melissa Pernell
Nov 10, 20201 min read
Mid Year Recap 2016
At the beginning of the year, we decided we needed to build a standard system using technology geared towards production of high demand...
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Melissa Pernell
Nov 10, 20204 min read
Urban Farming in Dublin, Ireland
This summer Jeff and I were invited to speak at the Electric Picnic Festival with Andrew Douglas and Samantha Hunt from Urban Farm,...
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Melissa Pernell
Nov 10, 20207 min read
Mars City Design 2016
Jeff did an interview with Bill Hargenrader for his webseries Mars Now. They talked a little bit about the Zero-G hydro-organic system we...
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Melissa Pernell
Nov 10, 20203 min read
The SPACE 200 Project
The SPACE 200 (Sustainable Probiotic Aquaponics Cultivation Environment, 200 gallons) is an aquaponics system built by Galactic Farms...
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