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Chinese Tiangong Space Station Conducts Groundbreaking Plant Growth Experiment

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Chinese Tiangong Space Station Conducts Groundbreaking Plant Growth Experiment

Some researchers on board the Chinese Tiangong space station started an exciting research, because they started growing lettuce, cherry tomatoes and spring onions this summer, which is part of a long-term plan that will help deep space research in the future. It is not the first time that astronauts have tried to grow plants in … Read more

Shenzhou-16 Crew Successfully Cultivates and Harvests Vegetables on Tiangong Space Station

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Shenzhou-16 Crew Successfully Cultivates and Harvests Vegetables on Tiangong Space Station

REUTERS | CNN Indonesia Sunday, 17 Sep 2023 11:45 IWST Jakarta, CNN Indonesia — Shenzhou-16 crew members successfully cultivated and harvested vegetables on the Tiangong space station. The “space garden” they used is a modular, open structure designed by researchers from the China Astronaut Research and Training Center. These devices can adjust temperature, humidity, oxygen … Read more