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    Federal funding cuts threaten NASA’s effort to grow New Mexico chiles in space

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    1. chrisdh79 on

      From the article: The future of a program studying New Mexico chiles in space is now in jeopardy after federal funding cuts. In 2021, NASA started growing New Mexico chiles at the International Space Station to learn how crops can grow in harsh conditions.

      The research aimed to help expand NASA’s space cookbook, keep astronauts healthy, and keep their senses satisfied as they venture to the Moon and Mars. Scientists applying for new studies are being told that the habitat will no longer be available.

      In April, there were cuts to the “Advanced Plant Habitat,” which was the facility where the chiles were growing on the ISS.

      KRQE reached out to the program director of the study for more details. We have not yet heard back.

    2. bigfatfurrytexan on

      This is a travesty. I need my space chiles for my out of this world rellenos

    3. jeanjaqueslebal on

      Call them new america chilies and that orange fuck will send them right up.

    5. 2oonhed on

      We don’t *need* a Chili’s in space.
      What am I supposed to do, fly my space-ship-car to the Chili’s?
      Why when I have one a mile from my house?
      And how do you keep the fajitas down on the grill in zero gravity.
      I really do not think they thought this whole thing through and our 47th president of these United States has seen problem developing unresolved and preemptively shut it down to save time AND money until they come up with a better business plan.
      It ain’t personal, it’s just business.