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Astronaut Josh Cassada works on a space botany experiment

Astronaut Josh Cassada works on a space botany experiment
Astronaut Josh Cassada works on a space botany experiment that explores how plants genetically adapt to microgravity.

iss068e043103 (Jan. 12, 2023) — NASA astronaut and Expedition 68 Flight Engineer Josh Cassada tends to thale cress plants growing for the Plant Habitat-03 space botany study that explores how plants genetically adapt to microgravity. Cassada removed the plants from the Advanced Plant Habitat located in the Kibo laboratory module and conducted the research activities in the Harmony module’s maintenance work area.