Genetically modified, extemely dwarf tomato plants grow aboard the International Space Station

Genetically modified, extemely dwarf tomato plants grow aboard the International Space Station

iss073e0032789 (May 16, 2025) --- Genetically modified, extemely dwarf tomato plants are pictured growing inside specialized research hardware, called Rhodium BioCuvettes, aboard the International Space Station's Destiny laboratory module. The space botany experiment tests the plants ability to grow without photosynthesis and survive in confined environments in weightlessness potentially supporting crop production on spacecraft.
Date
May 16, 2025
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