Practical Agriculture on Mars - Daniel Tompkins - 2021 Mars Society Virtual Convention

Описание: Challenges and opportunities for passive, practical agriculture on Mars

Track code: TG-1

Abstract:
Environment of Mars presents challenges and opportunities for agriculture on Mars. Highlights from recent instruction of a 20 hour online course specifically on Mars Agriculture. Plant physiology, genetic engineering, greenhouse design and operations, automation, settlement integration, and rate of expansion to provide for an expanding population were all presented in detail and with Earth based case studies.

From the 24th Annual International Mars Society Convention, held as a Virtual Convention worldwide on the Internet from October 14-17, 2021. The four-day International Mars Society Convention, held every year since 1998, brings together leading scientists, engineers, aerospace industry representatives, government policymakers and journalists to talk about the latest scientific discoveries, technological advances and political-economic developments that could help pave the way for a human mission to the planet Mars.

Conference Papers and some presentations will be available on www.MarsPapers.org

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