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Astronaut Josh Cassada harvests plants for a space botany study

Astronaut Josh Cassada harvests plants for a space botany study
Astronaut Josh Cassada harvests plants for a space botany study inside the Advanced Plant Habitat for stowage and analysis on Earth.

iss068e042034 (Jan. 26, 2023) — NASA astronaut and Expedition 68 Flight Engineer Josh Cassada harvests thale cress plants housed inside the Advanced Plant Habitat for stowage and analysis on Earth. The space botany study takes place inside the International Space Station’s Kibo laboratory module and studies genetic changes that take place in plants growing in microgravity