Are Space Experiments Depicted in the Drama Ask the Stars Real?

The drama Ask the Stars, which tells the story of scientists conducting research in a zero-gravity space station, has sparked curiosity about the types of experiments conducted in real space missions.

According to the U.S. space media outlet Space.com, an Israeli startup, Aleph Farms, successfully produced cultured meat aboard the International Space Station (ISS) in September 2019.

Following the successful experiment, Aleph Farms' founder stated, "This marks an important step in proving that cultured meat can be produced anytime, anywhere."

Transporting meat from Earth to space is both time-consuming and costly, but ensuring a stable protein supply is a critical issue. As such, this experiment continues to draw significant interest.

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Blue Food Tech: Creating Salmon, Squid, and Dokdo Shrimp

As global concerns about future food security rise, the importance of securing sustainable food sources has come into sharp focus. Against this backdrop, blue food tech, which leverages aquatic food resources, is gaining significant attention.

Blue food tech highlights its eco-friendly advantages while employing technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), and robotics to develop smart aquaculture techniques, eco-friendly fish feed, marine food processing technologies, and disease management systems.

Efforts are also underway to utilize marine resources, such as marine microorganisms and seaweed, for the development of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics. This trend is accelerating not only abroad but also in South Korea, where blue food tech startups are rapidly growing, receiving investments and government support.

"Asia’s Declining Rice Yields and Shrinking Almonds in the U.S." – The World’s Emptying Tables

Major nations are facing a food crisis as a result of climate changes reaching disaster levels.

China, after suffering a severe blow to rice production in 2022 due to abnormal weather, has labeled food shortages as a national security issue and is implementing various measures, including expanding aquaculture.

Japan has experienced reduced production of high-quality rice due to heatwaves, leading to rice shortages and soaring prices. The worsening abnormal climate is also degrading rice quality.

California, USA, is grappling with extreme weather caused by climate change, resulting in declining agricultural yields and raising concerns about the potential extinction of key crops like almonds and walnuts. Meanwhile, Vietnam’s Mekong Delta faces frequent droughts and rising sea levels, causing seawater to encroach on farmland, reducing both rice-growing areas and production.

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