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Growing food in space will be necessary to support the future of space exploration. And it won't be monoculture, either. Here's why astronauts will be growing whole ecosystems in space.

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Tomatoes: https://taskbook.nasaprs.com/tbp/index.cfm?action=public_query_taskbook_content&TASKID=12182
Duckweeds: https://taskbook.nasaprs.com/tbp/index.cfm?action=public_query_taskbook_content&TASKID=12179
Prebiotics: https://taskbook.nasaprs.com/tbp/index.cfm?action=public_query_taskbook_content&TASKID=11690


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https://www.nasa.gov/centers/langley/multimedia/iotw-spacefarm.html#.ZEgMi-zMJgh
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https://www.nasa.gov/content/growing-plants-in-space
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