2016-01-20

NASA Zinnias Grown with LED Lights Bloom in Space

One of the most triumphant moments in the book and recent movie The Martian comes when lead character, Mark Watney, successfully grows a potato crop on Mars. It’s more than food for survival; he’s also nourishing his spirit.  In space, there is no scent of baking bread, no wind on your face, no sound of raindrops hitting the roof, no favorite kitten to curl up in your lap. Over time, being deprived of these common earthbound sense stimulations takes a toll. Having limited access to stimuli to the senses is identified as a significant risk by NASA’sBehavioral Health and Performance team.
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2015-10-02

How Astronauts Might be Able to Grow Martian Potatoes with NASA Lighting Technology

Stranded on the barren red planet Mars with few supplies available, astronaut Mark Watney played by Hollywood actor Matt Damon in The Martian is fighting for survival on the harsh planet.
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(June 13) Macroblock participated in the annual event InfoComm 2025 held at the Orange County Convention Center in Florida, USA from June 11 to 13, 2025. Macroblock invited customers to visit the booth with the theme of "Meet with Macrobl... READ MORE

Whether in industrial manufacturing, medical technology or the automotive sector – lasers enable precise distance measurements, high-accuracy material processing, and also open up new possibilities in medical applications. From June 24 t... READ MORE