Space Farming Institute

A successful Launch today of Artemis 2. It begins is 10 day journey to our Moon... 4 days there .. 2 around the Moon and 4 days back...
Congratulations NASA CSA all Space workers. Huge accomplishment.
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What do Astronauts eat in Space?

Great question.. and NASA shares some answers with us.

Brisket and cobbler and quiche, oh my!

Curious what astronauts eat on a 10-day trip around the Moon? Read about how we design and prepare meal plans for Artemis II: https://go.nasa.gov/4v1Xmwt

Today is the day for Artemis Launch. Long time waiting for this historic journey. ...

are you watching history being made?

The countdown to launch is on!

The two-hour Artemis II launch window starts tomorrow, April 1, at 6:24 p.m. EDT.

Go ! 🚀🌕

research is doing really well. We are learning our favorites for
Organoleptics and mental health boosts.
We shared our bounty again. We donated these beauties to for their September celebration.
Amazing team. Congratulations well done 👏
Amy Foote Nakken

Last week we got to donate to and for the . The speakers and demonstrations were amazing. So much knowledge was shared. The food was just beautiful every meal both days.
What a marvelous experience.

Yes my breakfast really was on a bagel with fresh

Been such a rush. ...
We completed the last harvest from the outdoor beds at . We got to enjoy help with the 3rd graders in Ms Grasso's class. Was a joyful day.
All fresh produce was donated to

Space weather
Anyone interested in watching the the next couple of days might see a coronal mass ejection CME.
interesting activity is developing
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Coronal hole #72 is now beginning to directly face Earth. A high speed solar wind stream flowing from this zone is expected to reach Earth by August 18th and into the 19th. Active geomagnetic conditions (Kp4) is forecast for Monday and there will be a chance for minor (G1) geomagnetic storming as well. Image courtesy of SDO/AIA.

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Its wonderful to find these video clips from that show us more about our own Moon. That little dark blip you just saw unless you blinked is the International Space Station
Now imagine everything you will need to create to sustain life and help you thrive on another celestial body ?
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A rare video shows the International Space Station crossing in front of the Moon. Moving at nearly 28,000 km/h, it completes one orbit around Earth every 90 minutes. From Earth, it sometimes looks like a dark object sliding across the bright lunar surface so mysterious that many mistake it for a UFO. #SpaceX #space #NASA

Do you think about growing plants in zero gravity or maybe for astronauts on the Moon or Mars? Deep space has a whole host of issues beyond just having healthy plants on Earth. From air movement to water and surface tension to simply how long do you use LED lighting to simulate sunshine. All of these questions answered much more needs answers.

Surprisingly STEM: Space Food Scientist NASA space food scientist Xulei Wu dishes on what considerations go into preparing food for the astronauts on the International Space Station. Learn how Wu t...

Today was very special. We harvested hundreds of our . We checked plant health color varieties and even tasted a few for the science of flavor and texture used by NASA for Astronaut food. Flowers were donated to the marvelous catering crew led by Chef Jeff Dunks for the SCF Indigenous Foods Gathering this week.
We are all looking forward to the workshop and presenters.

Harvesting our Healthy Indoor Arctic Air research. Besides being beautiful it's very tasty with delicious and
Wonderful abundance.