Carmel Johnston and Tristan Bassingthwaighte plant what they hope will become fresh produce for eating. Johnston's research will entail growing plants without soil, such as aquaponics and biponics systems. She will also look at experimenting with Martian regolith simulant, which essentially is rocky material. (Photo courtesy of Carmel Johnston).
September 6, 2015
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September 6, 2015 9 p.m.
Local scientist heads up research team — Makings of Mars
Makings of Mars
At 3:15 p.m. on Aug. 29, Whitefish resident Carmel Johnston began a year in relative isolation on a barren slope of the Mauna Loa volcano in Hawaii.