Oregon State University conducts NASA research to feed space explorers
CORVALLIS, Ore. — David Handy emptied a pot filled with simulated moon regolith — a loose blend of soil, dust and rocks — and sifted through the light gray matter to pull out two red-skinned Modoc potatoes.
One day, an astronaut at a lunar base might harvest food the same way.
Handy, an Oregon State University astrobiologist, is conducting NASA research on how to grow potatoes on the moon…