The Food on Artemis II Is Surprisingly Tasty—but It Still Won’t Be Good Enough for Mars (National Geographic)
UF researchers Anna-Lisa Paul and Rob Ferl demonstrated that Arabidopsis thaliana can grow in lunar soil collected during the Apollo missions, marking a major step toward sustainable food production for future space exploration.
UF Scientist Prepares To Launch Into Space Thursday, Aug. 29
Rob Ferl, the director of the University of Florida Astraeus Space Institute, will fly on the Blue Origin craft on 8/29 to conduct an experiment studying the adaptation process of plants in space.
Blue Origin Announces Crew for New Shepard’s 26th Mission; UF’s Rob Ferl Will Be on Board
Blue Origin revealed the six-person crew flying on its NS-26 mission, which will include University of Florida’s Rob Ferl. Ferl will be the first NASA-funded researcher to conduct an experiment as part of a commercial suborbital space crew.