The same biomanufacturing technologies that could sustain humans on other planets are needed here on Earth to halt or reverse climate change.
“Mars is an example of an already desertified planet. If you look at our planet, temperatures are rising at extremely high rates. Our job now is to build a technology that can work on both new planets and [Earth] as it evolves,” says Arkin.
. Besides being scientists and engineers, early Mars explorers will also need to be farmers. But it’s not enough to send microbes in a packet and grow protein blocks. The food also needs to taste good.Space is a difficult and isolated environment, so a little comfort food goes a long way. Of course, these kinds of advanced crops don’t just benefit Mars, and the implications for Earth are clear. Earth’s population is projected to reach 10 billion by 2050. But without
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