2024 Author: Jasmine Walkman | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 08:29
The astronauts of the International Space Station tasted the first lettuce, grown not anywhere but in space, world media report.
Eating the first managed in space red lettuce took place live on NASA television. The plant grew in 33 days and was grown in a special plant cultivation system Veg-01 in the laboratory of the International Space Station.
In fact, this is not the first lettuce grown by space explorers. It turns out that the greenhouse has been in orbit for more than ten years, but initially the fruit of this unusual agriculture was in great doubt.
After numerous tests, NASA was convinced that the lack of gravity will not hinder the growth of plants. The light that crops need to grow was supplied by LED lamps.
However, the scientists continued with the tests because they suspected that while these plants were growing, space microbes could appear, which would have an adverse effect on vegetables.
The plants produced so far have not been tested by astronauts, as they were sent for research on Earth. But now they are finally tasted by their producers.
This year, some of the lettuce produced will be eaten by space farmers, and others will return to our planet.
NASA said that if astronauts could grow their own food while exploring space, they could survive longer missions in the future.
Fresh products such as tomatoes, blueberries and lettuce are welcome for astronauts as they have a beneficial effect on them. Because of their useful substances, they could protect them from radiation in space, NASA scientist Ray Wheeler told APF.
According to experts, the cultivation of lettuce, safe to eat in space, is an important step that brings scientists closer to the first human mission to Mars.
In addition, practices such as this practice will reduce the costs incurred in transporting food in space.
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