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UND and SafetySpect Launch NASA's MoonLight Space Agriculture Project

8/6/2025

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The University of North Dakota and SafetySpect Inc. have joined forces on an exciting NASA-funded project named "MoonLight." This groundbreaking initiative aims to revolutionize space agriculture by developing an autonomous plant sensing platform for the International Space Station and Mars, ensuring healthy plants and sustainable food production in the cosmos.

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The University of North Dakota and SafetySpect Inc. have joined forces on an exciting NASA-funded project named "MoonLight." This groundbreaking initiative aims to revolutionize space agriculture by developing an autonomous plant sensing platform for the International Space Station and Mars, ensuring healthy plants and sustainable food production in the cosmos.