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110 Humans Sufficient for Mars Colony, French Expert Says: Who’s Up for It?

In a new study, Professor Jean-Marc Salotti from the Bordeaux Institut National Polytechnique in France says that the minimum number of people needed to colonize Mars is 110. He believes that chances of survival on the red planet would be higher if the settlers shared tasks in various activities on Mars.
One of the fruits that the researchers were able to harvest from lunar and Martian soil was tomatoes.

Space Agriculture: Crops Can Be Grown on Moon and Mars Soil

Researchers are able to harvest fruits and seeds grown on simulated Moon and Mars soil. With NASA, the European Space Agency, and Roscosmos all looking at future missions to Mars in the near future, the race is on in the age of space colonization.
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