A self-sustaining environment for future space colonies is being explored by researchers at Purdue University.

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A self-sustaining environment for future space colonies is being explored by researchers at Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind., at the behest of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Residents will grow their own crops and live inside fully enclosed habitats in which all wastes are constantly being recycled and purified...