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Why is Sunita Williams growing lettuce in space?
short by Daisy Mowke / on Wednesday, 4 December, 2024
Sunita Williams is growing 'outredgeous' romaine lettuce on ISS. The experiment has been designed to explore how varying water levels impact plant growth in space, which has zero-gravity environment. Primary objective is to optimise plant cultivation techniques for deep-space missions, besides developing sustainable farming solutions for regions on Earth, where water conservation is crucial.
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