Scientists send cannabis seeds to space

He is also not the only researcher who exposes plants to the levels of higher radiation from what was previously studied. Porterfield, one of the scientists who work on the NASA leaves-the totality of lunar plant growth will go to the moon with Artemis III in 2027-We know “almost nothing” about the effect of exposure to radiation beyond the low Earth’s orbit. Understanding how contrast in radiation effects will be a “decisive axis” of the task of the papers.

“We have been besieged in a lesser orbit over the past thirty years, and we have not yet developed the basic research that we need to go to deep space, where you find cosmic radiation galaxy,” he says. “There may be some unexpected responses from this changing source of radiation. The plant responsibilities of these radiation issues will be important for future agricultural systems on the moon.”

Once Mayasat-1 returns, over the next two years, Radišič and his team will work with the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Liopigiana in Slovenia to multiply generations of cloned animals from space seeds to study genetic changes and vegetable adaptations, including “changes in hemp features”-a lot of CBD, THC, and other vehicles that enter them. The second stage of their studies will include simulating the conditions of Mars and growing plants in the low gravitational environments that are controlled on the ground.

Lumír Ondřej Hanuš, a chemist at Palacký Olomouc University in Czechia and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, is studying the cannabis factory since the 1970s. He is a research consultant in the project, and it is believed that there are “many possibilities” for scientific investigation once the seeds return.

In addition to possible genetic and cellular changes, the Mars growth team will search for structural and physiological changes, such as differences in the size of the paper, chlorophyll content, root architecture, optical representation rates, and water use. They will study what is happening after the factory is under pressure such as the disease, and they analyze the activity of enzyme hormones and secondary metabolism, which may lead to the determination of new compounds.

“Whether there are changes or not, both results will be important for the future, so we know how to grow cannabis in the space environment,” Radišič adds.

We are still far from growing from cannabis on Mars, or any plant for this issue. Minor gravity, maximum temperatures, lack of nutrients, and toxins in the soil do not make favorable conditions for agriculture.

“We will have to adapt to the environment on Mars, and slowly adapt our plants to survive,” says Petra Knus, CEO of Genoplant. “At the present time, we believe it will be possible only (planting plants) in a closed system container with conditions adaptation.” For future missions, Genoplant is developing a new spacecraft in this context, scheduled for its first holding to re -enter in 2027, which will enable researchers to grow seeds in space and monitor them for several years.

Although hashish can serve as a superior age for space and return to Earth, he still believes it is an entertainment drug (albeit widely used for medical purposes), which prevented organizers and researchers from fully recognized its scientific capabilities. Hanuš is optimistic that the results of the project, whatever it appears, can dispel some of the stigma and accelerate its scientific acceptance.

“If interesting results are published, this may speed up our understanding of hemp,” he says. “It is a very important plant, and I think it contains a great future if humanity crosses space and life begins on another planet.”