When the Crew-11 astronauts launched to the International Space Station on August 1, 2025, they carried with them another chapter in space farming: the latest VEG-03 experiments, complete with seed […]
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Posted inAstropharmacy / Biotechnology, Life Support Systems, Microgravity, People Of Astrobiology, Plant Biology, Radiation, Space Agriculture, Space Life Science, Space Stations, Status Report
Astronaut Anne McClain Conducts Offworld Space Botany Research
Anne McClain: How does space radiation affect plants? NASA’s Advanced Plant EXperiment-12 (APEX-12) seeks to find out.
Posted inGenomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Microbiology & Virology, Missions & Hardware, Planetary Protection & Biosafety, Space Life Science, Status Report
The NASA Space Microbial Culture Collection Receives First Planetary Protection Samples
The Space Microbial Culture Collection (SMCC) will be accepting its third microorganismal collection from Dr. Andrew Schuerger of University of Florida. This archive contains hypobarophiles, pressure tolerant species, that can […]
Posted inGenomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Microgravity, Plant Biology, Press Release, Space Agriculture, Space Life Science, Space Stations
The Genetic Response Of An Earth Plant – Off World – In Microgravity
Spaceflight presents a multifaceted environment for plants, combining the effects on growth of many stressors and factors including altered gravity, the influence of experiment hardware, and increased radiation exposure.
Posted inMissions & Hardware, Plant Biology, Press Release, Space Agriculture, Space Life Science, Space Stations
XROOTS Offworld Dwarf Tomatoes Update
Red Dwarf Tomatoes were grown without soil using hydroponic and aeroponic nourishing techniques to demonstrate space agricultural methods to sustain crews on long term space flights farther away from Earth […]
Posted inMicrobiology & Virology, Press Release, Space Life Science, Space Stations
Collecting Microbe Samples Around The Veggie Space Botany facility On ISS
Expedition 67 Flight Engineer Samantha Cristoforetti from ESA (European Space Agency) collects microbe samples from around the Veggie space botany facility in the International Space Station’s Columbus laboratory module for […]
Posted inArtemis & Lunar Exploration, Life Support Systems, Moon, Plant Biology, Press Release, Space Agriculture
Scientists Grow Plants in Lunar Soil
In the early days of the space age, the Apollo astronauts took part in a visionary plan: Bring samples of the lunar surface material, known as regolith, back to Earth […]
Posted inArtemis & Lunar Exploration, Microbiology & Virology, Microgravity, Press Release, Space Agriculture, Space Stations
Researchers Put Space Garden Microbes Under the Microscope
When people and equipment travel to the International Space Station, microbes like bacteria and fungi also come along for the ride. While some are harmless or even beneficial, some hitchhiking […]
Posted inPlant Biology
Seven Ways the International Space Station Helps Us Study Plant Growth in Space
As NASA plans long-duration missions to the Moon and Mars, a key factor is figuring out how to feed crews during their weeks, months, and even years in space. Food […]
Posted inPlant Biology
Extra Dwarf Pak Choi Plants Growing On The Space Station
Extra Dwarf Pak Choi plants are pictured growing inside the Veggie space botany research facility aboard the International Space Station. The Veg-03 investigation is exploring how to grow food in […]