Watch Astronauts Eat Space-Grown Lettuce For First Time
Geo Beats
2015-08-10
Views 45
On Monday, astronauts sampled their crop, red romaine lettuce, for the first time.
Astronauts on the International Space Station have been doing a bit of experimental gardening.
On Monday, they sampled their crop, red romaine lettuce, for the first time.
The space diners gave it high ratings, with one noting it tasted like arugula.
Half the lettuce will be returned to Earth for further study as part of the experiment designed to study the function and performance of the Veggie plant growth system. Growing food in space is considered integral to long-term space missions.
According to NASA,
Astronauts on the International Space Station have been doing a bit of experimental gardening.
On Monday, they sampled their crop, red romaine lettuce, for the first time.
The space diners gave it high ratings, with one noting it tasted like arugula.
Half the lettuce will be returned to Earth for further study as part of the experiment designed to study the function and performance of the Veggie plant growth system. Growing food in space is considered integral to long-term space missions.
According to NASA,
Report form
RELATED VIDEOS
