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Farmers Wanted for Survival on Mars

Farmers Wanted for Survival on Mars Poster

March 25, 2016

Got a green thumb? This one's for you! In space, you can grow tomatoes, lettuce, peas, and radishes just like you would find in your summer garden. New ways of growing fresh food will be needed to keep brave explorers alive.

In the future, Mars will need all kinds of explorers, farmers, surveyors, teachers. Join us on the Journey to Mars as we explore with robots and send humans there one day. Download a Mars poster that speaks to you. Be an explorer!

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