News: UK Space Agency
UK-US-Australia collaboration scales plant growth in preparation for space exploration
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A collaborative project that will prototype controlled-environment-agriculture systems for Low Earth Orbit, involving the ARC Centre of Excellence in Plants for Space (P4S) and led by UK company Vertical Future (VF), is set to receive $3 million in funding.