iTWire - Space seeds sow science on Space Station

Space seeds sow science on Space Station

by William Atkins
Sunday, 10 August 2008
Page 3 of 3 The space portion of the seed experiment will end at the end of November when the NASA STS-126 crew of the space shuttle Endeavour returns the seeds to Earth. When the seeds return they will be planted in Earth soil in order to see how their six-month space journey affects their growth, along with other characteristics. An interview with Chamitoff before his flight to the International Space Station is found on the NASA website, “Preflight Interview: Gregory Chamitoff.” Also, check out the National Geographic website "Nursing an 'Extinct' Tree Back to Health." Please enable JavaScript in your browser to post your comment! Tags See All Tags Astronaut Australia International Space Station NASA Research Science William Atkins Get stories like this delivered daily - FREE - subscribe now << First page < 1 2 3 Next page > Last page - Post your comment >>

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