Skip to content The Open University
  1. Platform
  2. News and features

The world’s first AstroGardening rover

Astrogardening
Researchers at the OU’s Faculty of Science have designed the world’s first AstroGardening rover. The rover will make it possible to study plant life that could grow on Mars.

Dr Louisa Preston, post doctoral research associate, was featured in an article published by wired.co.uk. The article describes how AstroGardening, a Kickstarter venture, is looking for funding to research which plants and sustainable food might be cultivated on Mars for future generations. Dr Preston, who was recently appointed to the select band of Fellows on the high-profile TED website, said: “We just want to open everyone’s minds to the idea of gardening on another planet.”

Find out more:

Posted 14 May 2013

1.5
Average: 1.5 (4 votes)

Tweet Researchers at the OU’s Faculty of Science have designed the world’s first AstroGardening rover. The rover will make it possible to study plant life that could grow on Mars. Dr Louisa Preston, post doctoral research associate, was featured in an article published by wired.co.uk. The article describes how AstroGardening, a Kickstarter venture, is looking for ...

Not on Facebook? Comment via platform

Most read

Martin Bean (OU Vice Chancellor) and Marianne Cantieri (OUSA President)

New Student Charter website now live

The Student Charter, which has been developed jointly by University staff and the OU Students Association, was launched by the Vice Chancellor on 23 April 2013, the 44th...

more...

iTunes U Open University image

iTunes U: explaining the maths around you

There's a wealth of freely available OU maths content out there. From running a railway to getting your bearings in the hills, explore the variety of maths on the OU's iTunes U service,...

more...

geel spinnekop

iSpot 250,000 wonders of nature

iSpot, the website where people can upload pictures of creatures, plants, fungi or insects they have seen and ask others to identify them, has passed its first quarter of a...

more...