This tuber is grown on the International Space Station by Russian cosmonauts. Al least five varieties of Peruvian potatoes will be taken to the International Space Station (ISS) to be investigated and checked their ability to become a source of power for future missions to Mars. There will be grown on an experimental basis before being harvested at a stage of zero gravity.
This was announced by the rector of the National Engineering University (UNI ), Aurelio Padilla, after meeting in Lima with the authorities of the Kursk State Technical University, Russia.
"Among the research projects will be in space is carrying Peruvian potatoes on the next trip. Then we report on how culture evolves in the cosmos, "said the rector of the UNI, the agency Andina.
Padilla said the Kursk State Technical University, with which UNI has signed a partnership agreement with licenses to operate the space, which is planned to send food to the cosmos to see how they respond outside the orbit of the Earth.
Potatoes Russian astronauts will take them in about three months to travel to the ISS, which orbits about 360 miles from Earth.
GREAT EXPERIENCE
The chancellor said the Pope, which could be yungay varieties, and Tarma-huayro will be grown in a laboratory that have the same characteristics of a place where the seed germinates and grows the plant.
" is to insert Peru through the important research being done on the ISS " he said, then mentioned that the way to the station, which measures 100 meters long by 80 wide, two business days from Earth.
RADIO COMMUNICATION WITH ASTRONAUTS
This afternoon, at 1:32 pm, will establish a radio link from the premises of Centre of Information Technologies and Communications of the National Engineering University (CTIC-UNI ) with astronauts found orbiting International Space Station.
incidents this connection without precedent in our country may be viewed online through www.uni.edu.pe and tele-uni.blogspot.com .
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