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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:

http://pandawhale.com/post/66272/sheer-joy-of-astronauts-eating-the-first-space-grown-lettuce-and-veggies

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