THE “INDICE” SALON. DISCUSSING “SPACE”

Stefania De Pascale, docente Orticoltura e Floricoltura Università "Federico II" di Napoli, autrice di Piantare patate su Marte (Aboca)

Camilla Valletti, caporedattrice "L’Indice dei Libri del Mese"

Growing plants in space is no longer science fiction, but a decisive scientific challenge for the future of long-term missions to the Moon and Mars. Stefania De Pascale, a global pioneer in space agriculture, explains how plants can become true regenerators of life—producing oxygen, recycling water and providing food in extraterrestrial environments. The event explores the frontier between biology and technology, showing how research for space also opens new perspectives here on Earth, offering innovative and sustainable solutions to today’s environmental and food crises. A gaze into the cosmos that reminds us of the vital role of plants as indispensable allies of life, both on and beyond our planet.