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Growing plants on Mars: Utah State University Scientists among multi-institution team recognized with NASA Achievement Award

Lance Seefeldt, Bruce Bugbee among researchers honored for foundational research efforts toward sustaining human exploration on Mars

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Utah State University

Growing Plants on Mars: USU Scientists among Multi-Institution Team Honored by NASA

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Utah State University scientists Bruce Bugbee and Lance Seefeldt were part of the CUBES STRI team that successfully conducted a five-year, $15 million NASA-funded multi-institution project exploring how to grow plants on Mars. NASA recognized their team’s efforts April 24, 2024, with an agency Group Achievement Award.

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Credit: Taylor Emerson, USU

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