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‘Smells Like Earth’: Indian-Origin Astronaut Anil Menon Harvests Vegetables in Space, Cooks with Fellow Astronaut Jessica Meir

Summary by Times of India
Astronauts Anil Menon and Jessica Meir recently harvested fresh kale and wasabi mustard aboard the ISS. They examined the plants and tasted the greens with simple seasonings after a month of growth. This research explores plant behavior in microgravity and its potential for future space missions. Growing food in space offers psychological benefits and supplements astronaut diets during long journeys.

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