Faculty Advisor
Wilkes, John M.
Abstract
Mankind cannot go into space by itself. Plants and animals that are part of a sustainable biosphere will have to go with us. The key to developing a colony on the Moon, or anywhere else, will be the question of how it can feed itself. Tuber (Yam and Potato) agriculture on the Moon is not just a matter of finding water and building a greenhouse. First you have to create soil, then you have to go at least 10 meters underground to avoid cosmic rays, and still you need solar energy.
Publisher
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Accepted
October 2007
Project Type
Interactive Qualifying Project
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Accessibility
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Advisor Department
Social Science and Policy Studies