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NASA astronaut explained: It’s in bloom – Earth

US NASA astronaut Megan McArthur announced that the pepper seedlings they grew for experimental purposes on the space station (ISS) bloomed. McArthur said the flowers will be replaced by small peppers next week.

NASA astronaut Megan McArthur, aboard the International Space Station, announced that the Chilean pepper seedlings they grew on the station are blooming and they expect to see the small peppers a week later. “Learning to grow these more complex plants in the unique environment of the Space Station will enable astronauts on future planetary missions to grow some of their own food!” McArthur shared with photos from the space station. used the phrases.

It was stated that the New Mexico Hatch Green Chili pepper species was used in the experiment conducted by NASA in the Advanced Plant Life area and expected to be completed in March 2022. NASA said that pepper was chosen to grow in a microgravity space in space because peppers, a source of Vitamin C, are more difficult to grow than many possible aerospace crops, as they take longer to germinate, germinate, grow and fruit.

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