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Seeds in space – how well can they survive harsh, non-Earth conditions?

  • Written by Gina Riggio, Ph.D. Student in Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Arkansas
imageSpend many months attached to the ISS and see how well you grow.NASA, CC BY

Will we someday colonize space? Will our children visit other planets? To achieve goals like these, we’ll need to crack one crucial challenge: how to feed ourselves for long periods away from Earth.

A trip to Mars would take months, and exploring the depths of the...

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