Dining on the moon or Mars might seem like a fantasy reserved for science fiction, but researchers are investigating how it could become a reality. Their efforts to recycle plant and human waste into ...

Farming on Mars may sound like science fiction, but recent breakthroughs in space agriculture are bringing us closer to making it a reality. With NASA successfully growing plants in lunar soil and new ...

Scientists show recycled human waste can unlock nutrients in Martian dust, offering a new path for farming on Mars.

Learn how recycled sewage may help turn moon and Mars soil into fertile ground for growing food in space.

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NASA to Earthlings: Help us farm Mars. The nation's space agency has launched an international competition to help feed astronauts ...