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Marigolds on Mars: Turning Space Green

Special | 44m 20sVideo has Closed Captions

Simon Gilroy discusses growing plants in space using soil from the moon and planets.

Aired 05/08/2018 | Rating TV-G

University Place

Marigolds on Mars: Turning Space Green

Special | 44m 20sVideo has Closed Captions

Simon Gilroy discusses growing plants in space using soil from the moon and planets.

Simon Gilroy, Professor in the Department of Botany at UW-Madison, discusses whether plants can grow in space using the soil available on the planets. Gilroy explains that were we to live on Mars, we would be far enough from earth that we would need to be able to grow our own food.

Aired 05/08/2018 | Rating TV-G

University Place is a local public television program presented by PBS Wisconsin

University Place is made possible by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

University Place

Marigolds on Mars: Turning Space Green

Special | 44m 20sVideo has Closed Captions

Simon Gilroy, Professor in the Department of Botany at UW-Madison, discusses whether plants can grow in space using the soil available on the planets. Gilroy explains that were we to live on Mars, we would be far enough from earth that we would need to be able to grow our own food.

Aired 05/08/2018 | Rating TV-G

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