Gene Giacomelli, director of the University of Arizona Controlled Environment Agriculture Center (CEAC), was excited to share the same challenges in growing crops as the fictitious Mr. Watney experienced while stranded on Mars, as depicted in the 2015 book and movie, "The Martian".

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To celebrate the release of Ridley Scott’s film The Martian, we’re highlighting some resources on CurioCity that can help you learn more about the challenges of getting to and exploring Mars.

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If we are to travel into outer space we will not be able to bring all the food we will need for long trips. NASA is studying how we can grow food in space to provide astronauts with fresh produce.

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A team at California University-Boulder is developing a system for space gardening with robots.

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CurioCity resources which align with Quebec's Secondary I & II Science and Technology content area on the Earth and Space (Astronomical Phenomena).

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CurioCity resources which align with the New Brunswick Grade 9 Science Curriculum Unit on Space Exploration.

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CurioCity resources which align with the Nova Scotia Grade 9 Science Curriculum Unit on Space Exploration.

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CurioCity resources which align with the Manitoba Senior 1 (Grade 9) Science Curriculum Cluster on Exploring the Universe.

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