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Crew Members Sample Leafy Greens Grown on Space Station
Fresh food grown in the microgravity environment of space officially is on the menu for the first time for NASA astronauts on the International Space Station. Expedition 44 crew members, including NASA's one-year astronaut Scott Kelly, are ready to sample the fruits of their labor after harvesting a crop of "Outredgeous" red romaine lettuce Monday, Aug. 10, from the Veggie plant growth system on the nation’s orbiting laboratory.
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Science fiction stories coming true. It feels like we live in the future.
We even have hoverboards!
I'm sure it is a nice break from the prepackaged space food they normally get.
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