Nasa Tests New Technique To Increase Space Crop Yield

International Business Times, Raw Story: Science
Sun, 12/04/2016 - 7:08am

NASA astronauts on board the International Space Station on Friday reaped the first harvest of red romaine lettuce leaves grown on the orbiting space lab last month. These vegetables were grown using the “Veggie” plant growth system on the ISS, and were harvested as part of a technique t...

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