Astronauts tried the food grown in space

In early August, the astronauts on board the International Space Station for the first time tried to grown in the same leaves of red lettuce. System The Veggie, developed by ORBITEC, allowed the ISS to arrange the first "garden". In the future, this system, which does not require the maintenance of a large number of resources can help provide power first colonists on Mars.

But this achievement is not only important for astronauts. This method of cultivation products can be used in the world - where there is fertile soil and other conditions for traditional farming.