NASA has shared the latest images of small 'gardens' growing on the International Space Station, some of which have produced foods consumed by the astronauts. Multiple plant experiments have taken ...

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Recently, the longest plant experiment in the history of the International Space Station (ISS) came to an end, breaking records for plants grown on the floating laboratory. A new blog post on the NASA ...

PWM stands for Plant Water Management. A novel way to use hydroponics to grow plants in space – no earth (lower case ?) required! As demonstrated here by Mark (who has great pedagogical skills), and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about all things space -- exploration, astronomy and more. Plant research in space is taking a spicy direction. A hot ...

In one of the hottest places on the planet, a modest desert shrub has quietly rewritten what scientists thought plants could ...

As field scientists, Senior Scientist Kim Komatsu and Postdoctoral Assistant Amy Hruska understand the need to be flexible and open to new solutions, so when COVID-19 derailed their lab’s plans for ...

The biology projects of two N.C. State University professors are now aboard the International Space Station and may soon help provide answers about how plants respond to extreme environments. The ...

A company that creates space-based educational programs has released a new STEM kit that can be used by students in the classroom or at home. DreamUp's new $80 Space Farmer DreamKit allows young ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- In an effort to fight floods and conserve water, the Houston area is getting its very own native seed mix. The idea is to replace Saint Augustine and Bermuda grass with plants ...