Omegahab - a miniature ecosystem
Omegahab - a miniature ecosystem
Biologists and zoologists from the Universities of Erlangen and Hohenheim have developed a two-chamber aquarium for Omegahab, which is funded by the DLR Space Administration. It is designed to function as a bioregenerative life support system in microgravity, with its own nutrient and gas exchange. The hornwort can be seen on the left, and under the filter and to the right is a snail in the fish section. The fish eggs are in the circular section at upper right – the automatic food dispenser for the resulting larvae and for the fish is below.
