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September 14, 2016

Full circle: space algae fighting malnutrition in Congo
Paris (ESA) Sep 14, 2016
Looking for food that could be harvested by astronauts far from Earth, researchers focused on spirulina, which has been harvested for food in South America and Africa for centuries. ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti ate the first food containing spirulina in space and now the knowledge is being applied to a pilot project in Congo as a food supplement. Preparing for long missions far from Earth, astronauts will need to harvest their own food. ESA's Micro-Ecological Life Support System Alternativ ... read more

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