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Growing tomatoes in space: Meet the UC Riverside researchers working to provide a food source for astronauts


Growing tomatoes in space: Meet the UC Riverside researchers working to provide a food source for astronauts

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KABC) — Space is the final frontier of agriculture. “It’s expensive to send food to astronauts, so ideally we want them to grow some of their own food,” said Dr. Robert Jinkerson, associate professor of chemical and environmental engineering in the Bourns College of Engineering at UC Riverside. While NASA plans missions to […]