Bio
Otilia Catanescu has been with CAS since 2008 and works as an information scientist in the polymer area. She earned her Ph.D. in Chemistry from Gh. Asachi University of Iasi, Romania. Prior to joining CAS, Otilia held research positions with The Cleveland Clinic in the Cell Biology department, and with the Liquid Crystal Institute in Kent, Ohio.
Emerging Science
Space food for artemis has real-world applications
NASA’s Artemis Program has also focused attention on topics such as food safety, reliability, and nutrition in space. This blog touches on novel approaches to these problems like 3D printed space food, the use of microbes to produce nutrients, and closed-loop space farming.