Tracy Young                                                                                                                  June 23, 2004
Kennedy Space Center, Fla.
(Phone:  321/867-2468)

KSC Release No. P03-04

Growing Salads for Long-Term Human Space Travel

In a plant growth chamber in the KSC Space Life Sciences Lab, plant physiologist Ray Wheeler checks radishes growing by hydroponic techniques. Wheeler and his colleagues are researching plant growth under different types of light, different carbon dioxide concentrations and temperatures. The lab is exploring various aspects of a bioregenerative life support system. Such research and technology development will be crucial to long-term habitation of space by humans.

KSC Photo Number: KSC-04PD-1307

In a plant growth chamber in the KSC Space Life Sciences Lab, plant physiologist Ray Wheeler checks onions growing by hydroponic techniques. The other plants are Bibb lettuce (left) and radishes (right). Wheeler and his colleagues are researching plant growth under different types of light, different carbon dioxide concentrations and temperatures. The lab is exploring various aspects of a bioregenerative life support system. Such research and technology development will be crucial to long-term habitation of space by humans.

KSC Photo Number: KSC-04PD-1312

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