Links To Learn About Planting In Space!

Vegetable Production SystemThe Vegetable Production System (Veggie) is a plant growth unit capable of producing salad-type crops to provide the crew with a palatable, nutritious, and safe source of fresh food. Veggie provides lighting and nutrient delivery and utilizes the cabin environment for temperature control and for CO2 to promote growth.

Growing Plants in Space - NASAAs humans explore space, we will want to bring plants for both aesthetic and practical reasons. We already know from our pioneering astronauts that fresh

Advanced Plant HabitatThe Advanced Plant Habitat (Plant Habitat) is a fully automated facility that is used to conduct plant bioscience research on the International Space Station (ISS). It occupies the lower half of the EXpedite the PRocessing of Experiments to Space Station (EXPRESS) Rack, providing a large, enclosed, environmentally controlled chamber.

Planting Space CropsWhat plants should be grown in the Veggie growth chamber onboard the International Space Station? NASA is asking students for help with the decision. NASA has partnered with the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Gardens in Miami, Florida over the past couple years through an educational program called The Fairchild Challenge to help determine which crops might...

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