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#1 2003-07-10 20:12:23
- Ranger_2833
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Re: Discover Magazine - July 2003 article
In this months issue of Discover magazine, there is an article on manned voyages to nearby star systems. One of the primary sections is on long term life support and its recent developments. Apparently, NASA is preparring a module (lab?) to test out a self contained atmosphere recycler. I know tests have been done here on Earth using plants to regenerate oxygen for the crew. I'm surprised that this has not been tried before on a the ISS or STS, but i suppose such and experiment would have been far too costly.
Anyway, check out the article. It is nice to see people at NASA thinking big about near tearm activities, and bringing their ideas into the public spot-light (well sort of a spot-light anyway).
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#2 2003-07-10 21:28:49
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Re: Discover Magazine - July 2003 article
What were some of their ideas for recycling the atmosphere? Did it involve the use of plants or other biological processes?
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#3 2003-07-15 12:14:14
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Re: Discover Magazine - July 2003 article
why does it matter? co2 is co2 and O2 is O2 regardless of where it came from. 
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#4 2003-07-15 16:46:38
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Re: Discover Magazine - July 2003 article
It matters to me. :;):
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#5 2003-07-16 06:35:46
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Re: Discover Magazine - July 2003 article
why? it is the same gas, is it not?
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#6 2003-07-17 19:02:59
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Re: Discover Magazine - July 2003 article
Nasa have done a couple of tests, using individuals and small groups, but i think the one you are refering to involves a larger group and something like 2 years isolation time. And im pretty sure they are using biological processes - the samller scale runs did, they litterally just used plants, and they got a wealth of inforamtion out of it. Lets hope they have better luck than biosphere 2 (although im sure they arent attempting as complex an ecosystem as that), or the space station trails!
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