
Astronaut Jessica Meir cuts Mizuna mustard green leaves
iss061e022796 (Oct. 30, 2019) --- NASA astronaut Jessica Meir cuts Mizuna mustard green leaves grown aboard the International Space Station for the VEG-04B space agriculture study. The botany research is helping scientists to learn how to provide fresh food to space crews on long-duration missions. The Expedition 61 crewmembers also tasted the leaves for edibility and stowed the leftovers in a science freezer for scientific analysis.
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TakenOctober 30, 2019
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