This chapter explores the challenges of living on Mars and the difficulties of growing food using Martian regolith. The speaker discusses the presence of perchlorate in the regolith and its impact on human health. They also mention experiments with lunar soil and the potential for terraforming Mars.
Can we grow food on Mars? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Paul Mecurio learn about a new NASA project "Plant Trek" and the challenges of surviving on other planets with astrobiologist Kennda Lynch.
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