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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 Mission Commander Michael Hopkins and project scientists at Florida sKennedy Space Center have grown leafy greens aboard the International Space Station for 64 days, the longest duration to date.
The four Vegetable Production System, or Veggie, experiments included both the previously grown Extra Dwarf pak choi and the new Amara mustard.
In a release detailing the news, NASA wrote Tuesday that the pak choi had grown for so long that it began to flower as part of its reproduction cycle.
In an interview with Fox News on Thursday, the space center s Matthew Romeyn said Amara is nutrient-rich and pak choi which was selected by middle school and high school students as part of the Growing Beyond Earth program is bio-efficient.
NASA Astronaut successfully grows plants in space
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NASA Astronaut successfully grows plants in space
(Web Desk) - Astronauts on the International Space Station recently enjoyed a fresh supply of leafy greens, thanks in large part to the efforts of Expedition 64 crew member Michael Hopkins.
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 mission commander took the lead on conducting four Vegetable Production System (Veggie) experiments, with the last two wrapping up after an April 13 harvest. VEG-03K and VEG-03L tested a new space crop, ‘Amara’ mustard, and a previously grown crop, ‘Extra Dwarf’ pak choi. They were grown for 64 days, the longest leafy greens have grown on station.
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NASA s Space Garden Allows Astronauts To Grow Plants On ISS
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Fresh supplies of leafy greens are still being enjoyed by astronauts while in space
Astronaut Michael Hopkins successfully pollinated a pak choi plant on the ISS using a small paintbrush
The Vegetable Production System on the ISS allows NASA to study plant growth and processes in microgravity
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station still enjoy their share of fresh leafy greens even while in space, thanks to NASA s efforts in cultivating a space garden.
Expedition 64 crew member Michael Hopkins was recently able to grow space crops on the ISS within a period of 64 days as part of the space agency s experiments on plants. With the help of a small paintbrush, the astronaut was able to pollinate one of the crops called Extra Dwarf pak choi. The plant grew for so long that it eventually flowered, NASA said in a report Tuesday.
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