NASA plans in 2021 to open a greenhouse on Mars

NASA announced plans to send flower seeds on its next Mars Rover. Seeds will be contained in a greenhouse to avoid contamination of the planet.

This space Agency is going to send the seeds of the next Mars Rover, which is scheduled to launch in mid-2020, and its arrival on the Red planet will take place in 2021.

The mission is aimed at creating a Martian greenhouse, which, if successful, could pave the way for people.

The representative of the Agency Heather Smith says: "in order to create long-term reliable base on Mars, I would like to know exactly can plants grow on this planet. This is the first step: we will send the seeds and see how they grow." Is scheduled to arrive on Mars about 200 seeds of Arabidopsis, a small flowering plant. Then, within 15 days, the scientists expect to see signs of life, like terrestrial plants cope with high levels of radiation and low gravity on this planet.

Source: nauka24news.ru/