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Growing hummus in space

26.04.2023

A year after the CEO of the Israeli company Aviv Labs announced a successful experiment on sprouting hummus in space, preparations were announced to continue the experiment, but on the moon. It is expected that the experiment on the Earth satellite will begin in 2025.

In April last year, Dr. Jonathan Weintraub, CEO of Aviv Labs, announced that the International Space Station had successfully completed an experiment to grow chickpeas under conditions of weightlessness and lack of sunlight. 28 seeds of a special selected variety were placed in a special box with hydroponics, of which 26 seeds germinated. Weintraub then reported that the results of the experiment were amazing - the grains gave roots faster than under terrestrial conditions.

Israeli scientists believe that the results of these experiments will help provide food for future space colonies on the Moon and Mars.

Dr. Jonathan Weintraub was one of the founders of the SpaceIL association, which was responsible for launching the Bereshit spacecraft to the moon.

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