{"id":11107,"date":"2015-08-02T14:32:14","date_gmt":"2015-08-02T18:32:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=11107"},"modified":"2015-08-02T14:32:14","modified_gmt":"2015-08-02T18:32:14","slug":"mars-society-crowdfunding-new-greenhouse-at-mars-desert-research-station","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=11107","title":{"rendered":"Mars Society crowdfunding new greenhouse at Mars Desert Research Station"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Mars Society<\/a> has opened a\u00a0crowd-funding\u00a0campaign to raise $10,000\u00a0for the replacement of the\u00a0greenhouse\u00a0that burnt down last year at the Mars Desert Research Station<\/a>\u00a0in Utah :\u00a0Veggies on Mars – Help Rebuild the MDRS GreenHab –\u00a0Indiegogo<\/a><\/p>\n

Help Restore MDRS Green House by Contributing
\nto New Crowdfunding Campaign<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Mars Society launched today an online crowdfunding campaign – via Indiegogo.com – to help raise $10,000 to rebuild and refurbish the green house used at the organization’s Mars Desert Research Station<\/a> (MDRS) in southern Utah to carry out food and plant research important for eventual human exploration and settlement of the Red Planet.<\/p>\n

The MDRS green house (commonly referred to as the GreenHab) was severely damaged by fire late last year, with MDRS staff determining that the facility was unfit for further use and needed to be completely rebuilt.<\/p>\n

Plans to restore the new GreenHab include building a geodesic dome designed to house an assortment of food gardens and science experiments. More efficient, easier to use and healthier for plants, the new structure will ensure that plant and food research remain a key aspect of the overall MDRS simulation program.<\/p>\n

A generous donation immediately following the GreenHab fire in December allowed the Mars Society to cover the cost of a temporary grow tent for plant research during the remainder of the 2014-15 field season and also purchase materials to build the new GreenHab dome structure.<\/p>\n

Since then, Mars Society staff and volunteers have constructed a small sample geodesic test unit and completed a work trip to MDRS this past weekend to lay the building foundation, with plans to return to the Utah site in September to build the new dome in time for the upcoming crew field season, which begins in mid-October.<\/p>\n

While the Mars Society has been able to raise part of the funds needed to fully rebuild and restore the MDRS GreenHab, the organization currently lacks \u00a0money to equip the planned facility with the necessary tools to perform important crew research and testing.<\/p>\n

MDRS staff intend to build new planters at MDRS to study dirt and regolith, install a hydroponics system that can eventually be converted into aquaponics, and purchase LED lighting, environmental controls, fans, sensors, Raspberry Pis and other supplies and equipment, all needed to ensure that crews using the GreenHab are able to provide the latest research in planning for human Mars exploration.<\/p>\n

The Mars Society and MDRS staff are seeking YOUR HELP to restock and resupply the GreenHab. Contribute to future human Mars exploration by donating to our online campaign today!<\/a> Thank you for your support and please help share our online campaign.<\/p>\n

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