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| − | [[image:Eden_project.jpg|thumb|right|300px|'''The Eden Project''' (near St | + | [[image:Eden_project.jpg|thumb|right|300px|'''The Eden Project''' (near St Austell, Cornwall, UK) is a terrestrial example of the possible use of large ''biomes'' as greenhouses and life support for Mars colonies. ''Image credit: Jürgen Matern]] |
| − | '''The Eden Project''' is a large-scale biospherics project based in Cornwall, South-West UK. Comprising of a system of huge "biomes" (bio-domes), they sustain plants in their natural environments. Replicating the climates of the Mediterranean, Tropics and other warm locations, a variety of plant species flourish. Domes of a similar design could be used on an established Mars colony to create large [[greenhouse]]s to grow [[food]] and provide a [[Mars Garden Wins Gold at London’s Chelsea Flower Show (MarsHome.org)|source of comfort to colonists]]. | + | '''The Eden Project''' is a large-scale biospherics project based in Cornwall, South-West UK. Comprising of a system of huge "biomes" (bio-domes), they sustain plants in their natural environments. Replicating the climates of the Mediterranean, Tropics and other warm locations, a variety of plant species flourish. Domes of a similar design could be used on an established Mars colony to create large [[greenhouse]]s to grow [[food]] and provide a [[Mars Garden Wins Gold at London’s Chelsea Flower Show (MarsHome.org)|source of comfort to colonists]]. However, greenhouses for Mars would include about 98% of the structural strength necessary to maintain an internal gas pressure of one half a standard atmosphere against a vacuum. There is no such requirement for the Eden Project. |
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| + | *[http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&q=eden+project,+cornwall,+uk&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=28.805654,59.238281&ie=UTF8&ll=50.361917,-4.744227&spn=0.005653,0.014462&t=h&z=16&om=1 See a hi-res aerial image of the Eden biomes with Google Maps] | ||
*[http://www.edenproject.com/ EdenProject.com] The project's official website | *[http://www.edenproject.com/ EdenProject.com] The project's official website | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eden_Project The Eden Project on Wikipedia] | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eden_Project The Eden Project on Wikipedia] | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:48, 17 December 2018
The Eden Project is a large-scale biospherics project based in Cornwall, South-West UK. Comprising of a system of huge "biomes" (bio-domes), they sustain plants in their natural environments. Replicating the climates of the Mediterranean, Tropics and other warm locations, a variety of plant species flourish. Domes of a similar design could be used on an established Mars colony to create large greenhouses to grow food and provide a source of comfort to colonists. However, greenhouses for Mars would include about 98% of the structural strength necessary to maintain an internal gas pressure of one half a standard atmosphere against a vacuum. There is no such requirement for the Eden Project.
External Links
- See a hi-res aerial image of the Eden biomes with Google Maps
- EdenProject.com The project's official website
- The Eden Project on Wikipedia
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