Astronauts successfully grow zinnia flowers
NASA appears to have another success on its hands as its Vegetable Production System project, aka Veggie, is now growing zinnias. According to the Space website, the space agency's latest Veggie experiment started on Nov. 16 when astronaut Kjell Lindgren activated the system to test if it's possible to grow flowers in outer space. The astronauts used the same technology that was used to grow red romaine lettuce.
In a statement, NASA explained that while the flowers might not add fresh produce to the astronauts' diet, the experiment will help scientists know more about how a flower's growth is affected in space. This in turn will help scientists in determining what other plants can be grown in outer space.
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