A SpaceX rocket has delivered belated Thanksgiving treats to the International Space Station
," which capture high-speed videos of astronauts' eye movements to assess the impact of microgravity on their wellbeing.
"Devices like this will be invaluable as we work toward preparing astronauts for long-duration exploration missions to the Moon and beyond to Mars,"The Falcon 9's cargo also includes some dwarf tomato seeds, which will play an important role in ongoing efforts to grow fresh food in space.looks to longer-term missions, including missions to Mars,"the typical pre-packaged astronaut diet" may need to be supplemented by fresh foods produced in space.
Astronauts have already successfully tested"Veggie" , a specialist plant growth unit onboard the space station. They've grown and tasted an array of leafy greens. Now, they're looking to add fresh dwarf tomatoes — specifically, Red Robin tomatoes — to their space-grown diets.Subscribe to push notifications
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
SpaceX to launch tomato seeds, other supplies to International Space Station after weather delay | CNNSpaceX will once again try to get a fresh haul of supplies to the International Space Station this weekend after bad weather at the launch site forced the company to wave off its first attempt.
Read more »
SpaceX launch today: Tomato seeds, other supplies to be delivered to International Space StationThe bounty of supplies on board includes a pair of new solar arrays for the space station, dwarf tomato seeds and a range of science experiments.
Read more »
SpaceX launch today: Tomato seeds, other supplies to be delivered to International Space StationThe bounty of supplies on board includes a pair of new solar arrays for the space station, dwarf tomato seeds and a range of science experiments.
Read more »
SpaceX launch today: Tomato seeds, other supplies to be delivered to International Space StationWhen is the next SpaceX launch? Tomato seeds and other supplies will be delivered to the International Space Station from the Kennedy Space Center.
Read more »
SpaceX launch today: Tomato seeds, other supplies to be delivered to International Space StationThe bounty of supplies on board includes a pair of new solar arrays for the space station, dwarf tomato seeds and a range of science experiments.
Read more »
SpaceX launch today: Tomato seeds, other supplies to be delivered to International Space StationThe bounty of supplies on board includes a pair of new solar arrays for the space station, dwarf tomato seeds and a range of science experiments.
Read more »