Robotic Gardeners the Future of Food in Deep Space

Tang and freezedried ice cream is fun to consume for about five minutes of your life. When youre 10. But when youre floating in space, the limited culinary options leave something to be desired. In fact, astronauts on long trips typically dont eat enough. Thats where SPOT and ROGR come in: a smart growing chamber and gardening robot, respectively, currently being developed by a graduate team at the University of Colorado Boulder. The goal is to be able to grow fresh fruits and vegetables in the space