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Radish plants are pictured growing on the space station

Radish plants are pictured growing on the space station
Radish plants are pictured growing inside the Columbus laboratory module's Advanced Plant Habitat.

iss064e005049 (Nov. 20, 2020) — Radish plants are pictured growing inside the Columbus laboratory module’s Advanced Plant Habitat. Leaf samples were collected and stowed afterward for analysis so scientists can understand how microgravity affects the growth of plants. Space botany helps NASA and its international partners learn to sustain healthy crews on long-term missions to the Moon, Mars and beyond.