Could spaceships just put a bunch of plants on board to produce all their oxygen and get rid of the carbon dioxide?
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Yes, if you think about strictly in terms of chemistry. But developing a functional ecosystem is a lot harder than you’d think, especially on a spaceship with limited space. And if you have to intervene a lot to make it work, then research benefits aside, a plant-based system is probably not the most cost-effective.
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