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The idea of growing plants in space once sounded like a far-off dream, but modern scientific advancements have brought it closer to reality. This achievement is not only about enjoying the sight of ...

The idea of growing plants in space always looked like a distant dream until scientists almost made it possible. It’s not just about the excitement of seeing greenery in zero gravity; it’s also about ...

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Chuck Spern removes a base tray containing zinnias from a controlled environment chamber in the Space Station Processing Facility at Kennedy Space Center. Zinnia plants from the Veggie ground control ...

A recently published report describes a “starshade” currently being developed that would resemble a giant sunflower floating in space. As Liz Kruesi reports, the instrument could allow astronomers to ...