Astronauts living and working on the International Space Station continue research in the fields of human research, education and plant biology. Highlights from this week include a the ISS National Lab-sponsored investigation on plant growth that could benefit future space missions, enabling crews to use plants for food and oxygen, and also give a deeper understanding of how plants may survive on Earth in extreme conditions like drought.
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For #TeacherOnBoard @AstroAcaba, the most exciting @ISS_Research he's currently working on has to do with bone cells and a chemical that may help heal bones. #STEMonStation pic.twitter.com/Yo6ELaSPj0
— NASA Education (@NASAedu) January 19, 2018