The Lunar Hatch project is working on a bold idea — fish farming in space. The goal is to raise sea bass on the Moon and Mars to give astronauts a regular source of protein, omega-3s, and B vitamins.

 

 

The Lunar Hatch project is working on a bold idea — fish farming in space. The goal is to raise sea bass on the Moon and Mars to give astronauts a regular source of protein, omega-3s, and B vitamins. These nutrients are important for maintaining muscle during long missions.

 

Tests on Earth show that sea bass eggs can survive space travel, including the intense shaking of rocket launches and exposure to cosmic radiation. The next step is to send fertilized eggs to the International Space Station for more research.

 

Eventually, the project hopes to build fish farms on the Moon. Water for the farms would come from ice found at the Moon’s poles. A special closed-loop system would recycle the water, making the setup self-sufficient.

 

If successful, the system could provide astronauts with two servings of fish per week during missions that last up to 16 weeks.