Bioregenerative life support systems (BLSS) are conceived of and developed so as to
provide food sources for crewed missions to the Moon or Mars. The in situ resource …

It is widely proposed that Mars will be the next destination for human to expand colonization.
However, building up a habitat requires collective work from multiple disciplinaries of which …

The in-situ resource utilisation (ISRU), in terms of native rocky materials and astronaut
wastes, is crucial in contests of soil-based space-farming. Nevertheless, extra-terrestrial …

We explore the potential of microwave (MW)-plasma-based in situ utilization of the Martian
atmosphere with a focus on the novel possibility of fixing N 2 for fertilizer production …

2.1 The first use of the term" soil science" 2.2 The journal Soil Science 2.3 The first soil
conferences 2.4 Soil science, not pedology 3. Pedography, pedosphere, pedogenesis, ped …

The domestication of agriculture is widely recognized as one of the most crucial
technological adaptations for the transition of humanity from hunter-and-gatherer groups into …

As humanity embarks on the journey to establish permanent colonies on Mars, ensuring a
reliable source of sustenance will be crucial. Therefore, detailed studies regarding crop …

The Curiosity rover has been characterizing mineralogical and chemical compositions of
Gale crater soils on Mars since 2012. Given its sub-millimeter scale of analysis, the …

In situ resource utilization (ISRU), and specifically the extraction and production of structural
metals from Martian soil, is important for supporting further exploration, habitat and industrial …

In recent decades, the interest of the scientific community in plant space biology increased
based on the certainty that cultivating higher plants in space is imperative for prolonged …