How plants grow when gravity is no longer a factor
In short: Witness a unique educational experiment conducted aboard the International Space Station, where astronauts demonstrate the fundamental properties of plant growth in a microgravity environment.
During an ESA 'Greenhouse' educational event on February 17, 2011, ESA Flight Engineer Paolo Nespoli and Station Commander Scott Kelly demonstrated how plants behave in the absence of gravity. The experiment was designed to engage European students in various locations with the science of space-based botany.
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