South African Rooibos Tea Seeds Head to Space
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South African rooibos tea seeds head to space
South African rooibos tea seeds will be sent to space as part of an experiment to see how the plant grows beyond Earth’s atmosphere. The world-famous “red bush” seeds will head to the International Space Station in October, where they will be exposed to microgravity and space radiation, said the South African Rooibos Council, which partnered with MaxIQ Space and the South African National Space Agency for the project. They will remain there for …
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South Africa's rooibos heads to space
Rooibos seeds are set to make history as the first indigenous South African species to travel to space.
A South African scientific initiative linking agriculture and space research was officially launched this Thursday, July 16th, with the "Rooibos in Space" program. This is a first for the country, and indeed for the African continent.
South African rooibos seeds will be sent to space to study their adaptation to microgravity and radiation South African rooibos tea seeds are on their way to the
The famous South African rooibos is about to experience an unprecedented adventure. For the first time, seeds of this iconic plant will be sent aboard the International Space Station to
Rooibos seeds, a typical South African infusion, have been sent into space, organizers of the first experiment of its kind for Africa announced Thursday. The goal: to expose the seeds to microgravity and space radiation to discover how they adapt and determine if there is a future for sustainable food production beyond Earth.
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