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5 Things Grown in Space Aboard the ISS

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5 Things Grown in Space Aboard the ISS

17:39 GMT 10.11.2016 (Updated: 12:02 GMT 13.06.2020)

Mizuna lettuce growing aboard the International Space Station before being harvested and frozen for return to Earth - Sputnik International

As the crew of International Space Station prepares to commence what's probably the most ambitious horticultural experiment in the history of space exploration, it’s worth mentioning that it would be far from the first plant to be grown in Earth’s orbit.

Here’s a short list of plants and certain other organisms that cosmonauts and astronauts have successfully cultivated (or will attempt to) in space.