Good news. We don't need to pack tins for the journey. We can grow our own food on the way for eating on the moon:
"Welcome to Space Garden!
http://www.spacegarden.net/
Start to discover the many uses of plants in space with Space Garden – the most realistic and educational growth system available today.
Space Garden’s unique growth chamber is a ground-based version of an actual vegetable growth system designed for the International Space Station.
Space Garden comes with all the materials needed to conduct biological, agricultural, and life science investigations just like the astronauts. Each kit includes an expandable growth chamber, seeds, watering syringe, growth medium, and educational activities to introduce the science of plants in space in a fun – and even edible – way!"
Start to discover the many uses of plants in space with Space Garden – the most realistic and educational growth system available today.
Space Garden’s unique growth chamber is a ground-based version of an actual vegetable growth system designed for the International Space Station.
Space Garden comes with all the materials needed to conduct biological, agricultural, and life science investigations just like the astronauts. Each kit includes an expandable growth chamber, seeds, watering syringe, growth medium, and educational activities to introduce the science of plants in space in a fun – and even edible – way!"
And you'll be able to drink your own piss as well: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7729085.stm
Posted by: Rob Bevan | November 14, 2008 at 03:12 PM
"I've got some in my fridge. It tastes fine to me"
Bob Bagdigian,Nasa
reminds me of Dodgeball - "Necessary?! It ain't 'necessary' for me to drink my urine but I do it anyway cos it's sterile and i like the taste"
Posted by: timw | November 18, 2008 at 05:11 PM