High-Level Project Summary
The food sources of astronauts on the way to Mars is very important for their healthy diet and the efficiency they provide for their research. But it will not be possible to take ready-made food from the world for a few months, as it is very difficult and costly. That is why astronauts need to produce their food sources in space. At the same time, they have to do it quickly and sufficiently . In this project, we explained how astronauts can make their food more quickly and effectively. Our solution is to put the Veggie and coils that can create a magnetic field to a metal box to provide safety of the system and cover it with radiation protective materials
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Introduction
People have been to space many times and have achieved successful results. However, in the space trips made so far, no one has been able to get beyond the Moon. At the moment, it is impossible to carry out the targeted Mars trip due to some factors. For example, one of these factors is that astronauts have a lot of problems with food. The journey to Mars is about 8 months, and at the moment, ready-made canned food without water and oxygen is not enough for this period. Although there are several ways to make this possible, the most logical method seems to be farming in space right now.
Our Solution
The food sources of astronauts on the way to Mars is very important for their healthy diet and the efficiency they provide for their research. But it will not be possible to take ready-made food from the world for a few months, as it is very difficult and costly. That is why astronauts need to produce their food sources in space. At the same time, they have to do it quickly and sufficiently . In this project, we explained how astronauts can make their food more quickly and effectively. Our solution is to put the Veggie and coils that can create a magnetic field to a metal box to provide safety of the system and cover it with radiation protective materials.
The Veggie
The Vegetable Production System (Veggie) is a plant growth system developed and used by NASA in outer space environments. The purpose of Veggie is to provide a self-sufficient and sustainable food source for astronauts as well as a means of recreation and relaxation through therapeutic gardening. Veggie utilizes passive wicking to provide water to the plants as they grow. The seeds are glued into wicks, which are white flaps emerging from the top of a plant pillow via guar gums, a water-soluble natural polymer made from legumes called guar beans. Plant pillows are Teflon-coated black Kevlar, a strong synthetic fiber with a Nomex a synthetic fiber that is flame and heat-resistant bottom, which contains the growth media controlled release fertilizer and water. The water reservoir known as the root mat has a Nomex top, which wicks water from an interior water bag. The root mat Nomex, when in contact with the Nomex plant pillow bottom, allows water transfer to the pillows. Each plant pillow receives two or three seeds as a hedge against germination failure
What Is Magnetic Field?
Electrical charge is basically laid out on the basis of protons and electrons. As a base charge, the value of the elementary charge, which is the charge of the proton and electron, is mentioned, and as a sign, plus or minus electric charges are defined. If these charges are converted into a moving charge along with the current passing through the wire, it can be mentioned that a magnetic field occurs. For this purpose, coils with variable winding numbers have been preferred as a source of magnetic fields.
What Is The Effect of The Magnetic Field on Plants?
When a magnetic field is applied to living cells, it accelerates the growth of cells when the magnetic field is small, and if it is given too much, it causes the cell to inhibit, completely preventing the growth of the cell. This causes both plants that cannot remove the magnetic field to be inhibited and eliminated and artificial selection to be made, and surviving plants to grow and produce more.
Conclusion
As a result, thanks to the coils, the more durable, nutritious and fresh foods that produced by creating a magnetic field will increase the standard of astronaut lives in a positive way.
Space Agency Data
We used all the data that NASA gave us at our project's resources page. But specifically we inspired from The Veggie. It nearly formed the basis of our project.
Hackathon Journey
It was just perfect. It increased our team spirit and improved our English. And also it provide us to socialize and make us feel a part of an event and a community. We learned so much about magnetic fields, Mars, plants and space eating. We thought that to prove something would be better, and choose this challenge. We made a lot of research. We resolved challenges as a team and did it democratically.
References
[1] https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/veggie_fact_sheet_508.pdf
[2] https://www.nasa.gov/content/growing-plants-in-space
[3] https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/advanced-plant-habitat.pdf
[4] https://asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/sciences/food-production/growing-healthy-food-in-space-and-remote-areas.asp
[5] https://asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/sciences/food-production/naurvik-project-in-nunavut.asp
[6] https://asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/sciences/food-production/deep-space-food-challenge.asp
[7] https://asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/astronauts/living-in-space/eating-in-space.asp
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