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# TWIL #104 - Farming on Mars
- URL: https://www.mattrutherford.co.uk/twil-104-farming-on-mars/
- Published: 2026-01-17T06:00:43.000Z
- Updated: 2026-01-17T06:00:42.000Z
- Author: Matt
- Tags: TWIL

Every week, I share something I learned in the previous seven days. I usually find these while I'm putting my weekly newsletter together but somehow, they don't quite fit! 

This week I learned that NASA is running a competition to figure out how to feed people when they are on Mars. I'm definitely not saying Mars Bars are the answer. #dadjoke

[How to help NASA cope when DoorDash is 200 million miles awayNASA has launched a competition to help develop food sources for astronauts on Mars. The winning idea might even help people on Earth.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c2/2e/c22ecd6b-9412-4701-b914-97051141e207/content/images/icon/logo-icon.png)USA TODAY, USA TODAY![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c2/2e/c22ecd6b-9412-4701-b914-97051141e207/content/images/thumbnail/88080471007-mars.jpg)](https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/01/13/nasa-food-competition-mars-astronaut/88147209007/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk)

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