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Even Astronauts Have to Eat Their Vegetables: How NASA Grows Plants in Space

As we plan longer missions to space, the moon, Mars, and beyond, we'll need a way to keep our astronauts fed when they can't ...
Purdue University

Study: Targeted LEDs could provide efficient lighting for plants grown in space

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A Purdue University study shows that targeting plants with red and blue LEDs provides energy-efficient lighting in contained environments, a finding that could advance the ...
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A Strategy for Research in Space Biology and Medicine in the New Century

Studies of plants and their responses to gravity and the space environment have concentrated on three main themes. The first is space horticulture, the study of how to grow plants successfully in ...
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Winston-Salem State University astrobotany students conducting research on plants in space for Blue Origin space flight

STUDENTS AT WINSTON-SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY ARE A PART OF HISTORY. THEY ARE PROVIDING PLANT SAMPLES TO THE BLUE ORIGIN SPACE FLIGHT THAT WILL BLAST OFF MONDAY MORNING. NOT TO MENTION WITH THE FIRST ...