American astronauts have grown peppers in space

Published 2021년 11월 8일

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In June, pepper seeds were sent to the International Space Station as part of an experiment to explore the possibility of growing vegetables in space for long-term missions, such as to Mars. The experiment was successful, with the astronauts harvesting and consuming the peppers, and some being sent back to Earth for further study and analysis.

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American astronauts on the International Space Station managed to grow peppers. They not only flaunted the harvest, but even had time to taste it. Agrocenter tells about it in more detail. Details: Pepper seeds were delivered to the ISS in June. This was done as part of an experiment to find out which vegetables can be grown in space. Such experiments help identify possible food sources for long-term space missions, for example, to Mars. Read also: Ukraine has harvested a good crop of rice: what will be the price of the product on the market The experiment with pepper ended successfully. The astronauts harvested and even prepared tacos ...

Source: Agro-center