2023-12-03 19:08:23
Japan’s Oyakama University Makes Breakthrough in Extraterrestrial Agriculture
In a groundbreaking experiment, scientists from Japan’s Oyakama University have successfully grown vegetables in soil that mimics the conditions of the Ryugu asteroid, raising hopes for the possibility of agriculture on extraterrestrial planets.
According to reports from the Yomiuri newspaper, researchers were able to cultivate vegetables in soil that closely resembled the soil models of the asteroid Ryugu, which were brought to Earth in 2020. This significant achievement has led scientists to believe that the experiment validates the potential of cultivation on other celestial bodies.
The study involved a detailed analysis of soil and stones brought from the asteroid Ryugu, which revealed the presence of organic materials and silicon. Moreover, the researchers were able to isolate 23 amino acids, including those critical for protein synthesis.
Building on this analysis, the team was able to replicate the composition of the asteroid’s soil and successfully grow buckwheat, lettuce, and arugula. In fact, the buckwheat has already flowered and the lettuce has reached its normal size. However, the scientists noted that they were unable to cultivate full grass in soil sourced from the asteroid Ryugu.
The success of this experiment is seen as a significant step toward developing the technology necessary to produce food in settlements on other planets. This reinforces the possibility of sustaining agriculture in outer space, paving the way for future exploration and potential habitation of extraterrestrial bodies.
The researchers at Oyakama University are optimistic about the implications of their findings and are hopeful that these developments will prove instrumental in supporting human life on other planets in the future.
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