Astronauts Snack on Space-Grown Lettuce for First Time
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This experiment has sentimental value for me, because my first paid tech job was helping with a NASA educational project for kids called "Ask an Astronaut" -- most of which was about recycling poop to grow veggies on Mars. Good to know you're halfway there, astronauts!
You should see their joy in the video:
More colorful PandaWhale commentary on space lettuce:
Enjoying space lettuce on earth in Japan:
And now for some color:
http://gizmodo.com/astronauts-veggie-garden-in-space-is-about-to-grow-a-bu-1750390542
7:19 PM Aug 12 2015