Why Do We Grow Plants in Space?

Why Do We Grow Plants in Space? We Asked a NASA Expert

Why Do We Grow Plants in Space? We Asked a NASA ExpertPlants are more than just greenery, they are key to helping astronauts survive and thrive off Earth. They provide food and oxygen, recycle water and waste, and even offer psychological benefits.But the positives do not stop there. Growing plants in the International Space Station also helps scientists develop new technologies for agriculture in extreme environments, a skill that could benefit…

Why Do We Grow Plants in Space?

1 min readPreparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) Why do we grow plants in space? Plants are such versatile organisms that they can fulfill many roles in our exploration of space. Plants provide us with food, with oxygen, they can recycle water and waste, and they can even provide us with psychological benefits. So all these functions will help NASA in fulfilling our goal of trying to create a sustainable environmen…