Astronauts may someday not have to worry about bland food when going to Mars. A new experiment growing food for deeper space exploration and habitation was launched in early summer 2021 involving chili plant seedlings. Chili plants made the news in the last few days as they grew flowers on the Space Station after being pollinated with a little help from astronauts.
The Central Coast wines of California have a new competitor. A company named Ocean Fathoms, is filling iron cages the size of washing machines with wine bottles and dropping them down into the Pacific about 70 feet.By storing the wine in a place without light or oxygen, at a perfect temperature, and with the swaying of the ocean, the wine can improve dramatically boasts this company.The sea life that attaches to the wine bottles makes each unique. Each bottle is adorned with barnacles, coral, seashells and ornate hard shelled tubes formed by annelida sea worms.
Lynn Wood
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