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First microbes blast off testing production of food for space travel

Space Daily Wednesday, 23 April 2025 ()
London, UK (SPX) Apr 23, 2025

Scientists from Imperial College London have embarked on a mission to test how engineered microbes can help sustain future spacefarers on interplanetary voyages. As space agencies and private companies aim for distant planets, the logistics of carrying food, water, and fuel become increasingly costly and complex. Feeding one astronaut in orbit can cost up to Pounds 20,000 per day. To addr
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