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Space-flown Choctaw Nation seeds to be planted on Earth for STEM experiment

space.com
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7 mos ago
bykaiserseahorsetoSpace and Beyond

Summary

Choctaw Heirloom seeds were flown to the International Space Station in November 2023. The seeds, which together weighed just over a pound (500 grams), were exposed to microgravity and space radiation for more than five months.

The project is part of the U.S. Department of Education's "Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics" program. The program is designed to help students learn more about science and technology.

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5 Comments

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joseph
7 mos ago
That's an awesome experience for those students!
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kaiserseahorseOP
7 mos ago
It'll be awesome to say they were a part of this!
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wildhorses
7 mos ago
Haven't we grown things in space before?
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theonesource
7 mos ago
We have but not these so it's worth seeing how they do
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wildhorses
7 mos ago
So possible that they react differently