Phys.org Why grow plants in space? They can improve how we produce food and medicine on Earth Astrobitica August 27, 2025 (Last updated: August 27, 2025) 1 minute read Sometime in the 2040s, humans may well reach a new frontier—Mars. To get there, we’ll need sustainable sources of food, medicines and materials. About the Author Astrobitica Administrator Visit Website View All Posts Post navigation Previous: Warped spacetime with surprise ‘double-zoom’ reveals radiation around distant supermassive black holeNext: Modernizing the satellite supply chain by breaking the solar power bottleneck Related Stories Phys.org Astronomers catch hot birth of galaxy cluster more than 11 billion light-years away Astrobitica August 19, 2026 Phys.org Mars attacks: How much dust from the red planet is safe to breathe? Astrobitica August 18, 2026 Phys.org NASA’s LRO images Falcon 9 crater on moon, learns new details Astrobitica August 18, 2026