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NASA’s Astronaut Sunita Williams Grows Lettuce in Space: Everything You Need to Know
NASA astronaut Sunita Williams is leading a space farming experiment aboard the International Space Station (ISS), aimed at advancing agricultural techniques for both space and Earth. The experiment, part of NASA’s Plant Habitat-07 study, involves cultivating “Outredgeous” romaine lettuce in microgravity to examine how water availability affe...
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NASA Researcher to Study Gravity’s Impact on Plants Aboard Blue Origin's Suborbital Rocket
In a historic first, a NASA-funded researcher will fly aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard suborbital rocket to study how gravitational changes impact plant biology. Rob Ferl from the University of Florida will lead the experiment, activating tubes pre-loaded with plants and preservatives during the flight to capture how plants respond to different ...
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Sunita Williams’ Mission to Space May Extend to February 2025 Due to Starliner Issues
NASA's Starliner mission, which was supposed to be a 10-day mission with astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams, could extend until February 2025 due to persistent technical problems. The agency is evaluating using SpaceX’s Crew Dragon as a potential return option. In the meantime, the astronauts are safe on the ISS, with Williams working o...
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Space Agriculture Boldly Grows Food Where No One Has Grown Before
Space agriculture has been improved significantly in the last few years through the application of space-based advances to terrestrial challenges. Researchers at NASA sent cotton seeds to the International Space Station to understand how cotton roots grow in the absence of gravity. Moreover, space agencies have been working on specialized systems t...
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Expedition 67 Astronauts Conduct Space Biology Experiments Onboard ISS, Prepare for Upcoming Spacewalk
crew members of Expedition 67 are now preparing for their next spacewalk at the International Space Station. The crew members have been exploring how humans and plants adapt to the zero-gravity conditions of space. As part of their study, NASA Flight Engineers Jessica Watkins and Bob Hines together analysed the effects of living in space on dextero...
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Apollo Moon Missions' Soil Samples Used by Researchers to Grow Plants
Scientists for the first time have grown seeds in soil from the moon - samples retrieved during NASA missions in 1969 and 1972 - in an achievement that heralds the promise of using earthly plants to support human outposts on other worlds.
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In A Scientific Leap For Earth Plants, Seeds Are Grown In Moon Soil
Scientists for the first time have grown seeds in soil from the moon - samples retrieved during NASA missions in 1969 and 1972 - in an achievement that heralds the promise of using earthly plants to support human outposts on other worlds.
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SpaceX Crew Dragon Capsule Launched on Falcon 9 Rocket, Carrying 4 Astronauts to ISS for NASA
Days after a SpaceX Dragon capsule returned to Earth, another has launched carrying the Crew Dragon Capsule called Freedom, with four astronauts. This time, the launch is for a NASA mission to the international space station (ISS).
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NASA's Massive Moon Rocket Set for Public Debut in Rollout to Florida Launch Pad
NASA's next-generation moon rocket is all set to make a highly anticipated public debut — a slow-motion journey from an assembly plant to its launch pad in Florida for a final round of tests in the coming weeks that will determine how soon the spacecraft can fly.
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NASA's Big Moon Rocket Set For Debut In Rollout To Florida Launch Pad
NASA's next-generation moon rocket was due on Thursday to make a highly anticipated, slow-motion journey from an assembly plant to its launch pad in Florida.
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Astronauts Harvest First Chilli Peppers on International Space Station, Make Tacos With Them
NASA's International Space Station (ISS) saw its first harvest of crops on October 29. The agency shared a photo on Twitter and mentioned that the station's first harvest was chilli peppers. This harvest was a part of an ISS experiment, called Plant Habitat-04 study. Astronaut Megan McArthur, who is stationed at the ISS, posted another update about...
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NASA Studying Behavioural Changes In Astronauts Working With Plants in Space
NASA is carrying out a study to see if growing fresh vegetables can help astronauts cope with isolation. This will also have benefits for health and nutrition and is something that people stuck at home should consider.
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Watch Video: NASA Astronauts Harvest First Ever Radish Crop On International Space Station
Space Station Radish Crop: Researchers at the International Space Station grew 20 radish plants in the APH, after analysing their "CO2 effects and mineral acquisition and distribution".
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NASA Grows Radishes In Space Under Microgravity
Located in Europe's Columbus module, the NASA experiment is the latest in the study of plants growing in microgravity.
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US Eyes Building Nuclear Power Plants for Moon and Mars
The US wants to build nuclear power plants that will work on the moon and Mars, and on Friday put out a request for ideas from the private sector on how to do that.
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NASA’s Astronaut Sunita Williams Grows Lettuce in Space: Everything You Need to Know
NASA astronaut Sunita Williams is leading a space farming experiment aboard the International Space Station (ISS), aimed at advancing agricultural techniques for both space and Earth. The experiment, part of NASA’s Plant Habitat-07 study, involves cultivating “Outredgeous” romaine lettuce in microgravity to examine how water availability affe...
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NASA Researcher to Study Gravity’s Impact on Plants Aboard Blue Origin's Suborbital Rocket
In a historic first, a NASA-funded researcher will fly aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard suborbital rocket to study how gravitational changes impact plant biology. Rob Ferl from the University of Florida will lead the experiment, activating tubes pre-loaded with plants and preservatives during the flight to capture how plants respond to different ...
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Sunita Williams’ Mission to Space May Extend to February 2025 Due to Starliner Issues
NASA's Starliner mission, which was supposed to be a 10-day mission with astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams, could extend until February 2025 due to persistent technical problems. The agency is evaluating using SpaceX’s Crew Dragon as a potential return option. In the meantime, the astronauts are safe on the ISS, with Williams working o...
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Space Agriculture Boldly Grows Food Where No One Has Grown Before
Space agriculture has been improved significantly in the last few years through the application of space-based advances to terrestrial challenges. Researchers at NASA sent cotton seeds to the International Space Station to understand how cotton roots grow in the absence of gravity. Moreover, space agencies have been working on specialized systems t...
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Expedition 67 Astronauts Conduct Space Biology Experiments Onboard ISS, Prepare for Upcoming Spacewalk
crew members of Expedition 67 are now preparing for their next spacewalk at the International Space Station. The crew members have been exploring how humans and plants adapt to the zero-gravity conditions of space. As part of their study, NASA Flight Engineers Jessica Watkins and Bob Hines together analysed the effects of living in space on dextero...
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Apollo Moon Missions' Soil Samples Used by Researchers to Grow Plants
Scientists for the first time have grown seeds in soil from the moon - samples retrieved during NASA missions in 1969 and 1972 - in an achievement that heralds the promise of using earthly plants to support human outposts on other worlds.
-
In A Scientific Leap For Earth Plants, Seeds Are Grown In Moon Soil
Scientists for the first time have grown seeds in soil from the moon - samples retrieved during NASA missions in 1969 and 1972 - in an achievement that heralds the promise of using earthly plants to support human outposts on other worlds.
-
SpaceX Crew Dragon Capsule Launched on Falcon 9 Rocket, Carrying 4 Astronauts to ISS for NASA
Days after a SpaceX Dragon capsule returned to Earth, another has launched carrying the Crew Dragon Capsule called Freedom, with four astronauts. This time, the launch is for a NASA mission to the international space station (ISS).
-
NASA's Massive Moon Rocket Set for Public Debut in Rollout to Florida Launch Pad
NASA's next-generation moon rocket is all set to make a highly anticipated public debut — a slow-motion journey from an assembly plant to its launch pad in Florida for a final round of tests in the coming weeks that will determine how soon the spacecraft can fly.
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NASA's Big Moon Rocket Set For Debut In Rollout To Florida Launch Pad
NASA's next-generation moon rocket was due on Thursday to make a highly anticipated, slow-motion journey from an assembly plant to its launch pad in Florida.
-
Astronauts Harvest First Chilli Peppers on International Space Station, Make Tacos With Them
NASA's International Space Station (ISS) saw its first harvest of crops on October 29. The agency shared a photo on Twitter and mentioned that the station's first harvest was chilli peppers. This harvest was a part of an ISS experiment, called Plant Habitat-04 study. Astronaut Megan McArthur, who is stationed at the ISS, posted another update about...
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NASA Studying Behavioural Changes In Astronauts Working With Plants in Space
NASA is carrying out a study to see if growing fresh vegetables can help astronauts cope with isolation. This will also have benefits for health and nutrition and is something that people stuck at home should consider.
-
Watch Video: NASA Astronauts Harvest First Ever Radish Crop On International Space Station
Space Station Radish Crop: Researchers at the International Space Station grew 20 radish plants in the APH, after analysing their "CO2 effects and mineral acquisition and distribution".
-
NASA Grows Radishes In Space Under Microgravity
Located in Europe's Columbus module, the NASA experiment is the latest in the study of plants growing in microgravity.
-
US Eyes Building Nuclear Power Plants for Moon and Mars
The US wants to build nuclear power plants that will work on the moon and Mars, and on Friday put out a request for ideas from the private sector on how to do that.
