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Clemson University researchers Chris Saski and Sonika Kumar examine cotton plants.

August 29, 2024

Cotton Revolution: Unlocking New Cotton Varieties for a Sustainable Future

Plant cells behave differently in space potentially leading to a new understanding of the genetics underlying regeneration.

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NASA astronaut Megan McArthur tends to cotton growth chambers during the TIC TOC experiment.

September 29, 2023

Cultivating the Cosmos: Decoding Crop Resilience Through Space-Grown Cotton

By decoding why cotton grows better in space than on Earth, researchers may be able to write a new chapter in farming.

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upward63 perspective marguiles

September 29, 2023

View From the Cupola: Susan Margulies

It is my pleasure to introduce this latest issue of Upward and the fascinating work being done onboard the space station.

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Anna Lisa Paul and Rob Ferl in the University of Florida Space Plants Lab.

October 23, 2017

Staying True to Your Roots: Plants on the ISS

The ISS National Lab provides a unique platform in which researchers can study plant development without the effects of gravity.

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European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Thomas Pesquet with 1.2 million Tomatosphere seeds that launched to the ISS on February 19, 2017.

October 13, 2017

The Tomatosphere™ Education Program: Entering a Fruitful New Phase

Right now, space tomatoes are growing in thousands of classrooms across North America.

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