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Plants in Space and Space Crop ProductionAs astronauts venture farther from Earth, and for longer periods, food will become increasingly critical. Crop production can supplement a packaged diet to provide additional nutrients and dietary variety for astronauts. Several unique challenges exist for growth of plants in microgravity and on other planetary surfaces, and teachers and students are helping NASA to solve these complex challenges. Testing with the Veggie and Advanced Plant Habitat chambers on the International Space Station is allowing us to understand the impacts of gravity and spaceflight on crop growth and nutritional content, and the importance of plants to astronauts living and working away from our blue home planet.
Document ID
20240008058
Acquisition Source
Kennedy Space Center
Document Type
Presentation
Authors
Gioia Massa
(Kennedy Space Center Merritt Island, Florida, United States)
Date Acquired
June 25, 2024
Subject Category
Inorganic, Organic and Physical Chemistry
Meeting Information
Meeting: Space Port Area Conference for Educators (SPACE 2024)
Location: Cape Canaveral, FL
Country: US
Start Date: June 26, 2024
End Date: June 28, 2024
Sponsors: ISS National Laboratory
Funding Number(s)
WBS: 719125.01.02.08.07
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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