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Jun 21, 2019

Algae ‘Bioreactor’ on Space Station Could Make Oxygen, Food for Astronauts

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An algae-powered bioreactor, called the Photobioreactor, arrived at the International Space Station on May 6 and represents a major step toward so-called closed-loop life-support systems, which could one day sustain space crews during long-duration missions to the moon and Mars.

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