ASTRONOT on the International Space Station (ISS) added a new item to the food menu outer space they are chili.
The resulting chili is an experiment that was recently carried out. Astronauts have started growing chili peppers in space for the first time.
NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough loaded 48 chili seeds into the space station’s Advanced Planet Habitat (APH) this week and began conducting an experiment called Plant Habitat-04.
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The goal is to grow the peppers for the next four months and then harvest them to see how they grow.
Chili seeds have been planted on the International Space Station as part of a new experiment aimed at expanding the food that can be grown in space ahead of possible future missions to Mars.
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Cayenne pepper seeds 48 Hatch arrived in orbital outpost June 5 on the SpaceX Dragon CRS-22 commercial supply mission.
“Now, these red and green chilies are starting to grow as part of NASA’s Plant Habitat-04 experiment,” NASA said.
Astronauts get most of their fresh food supply from cargo ships, but previous trial versions of Habitat have yielded some delicious treats.
During the previous three harvests, the crew had enjoyed space-grown red lettuce, Mizuna mustard and two other types of lettuce, and turnips.
Astronauts also grow flowering plants, such as zinnias, to beautify their homes.
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