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Why are scientists sending grape seeds to ISS?
short by Girish Kumar Anshul / on Tuesday, 23 June, 2026
Scientists are sending hundreds of grape seeds from the US to the International Space Station (ISS) for about six months to study how space affects plant growth. The seeds will be exposed to cosmic radiation, which may cause genetic changes. After returning to Earth, researchers will compare them with seeds kept on the ground to study differences.