Eksperyment z Cyniami nadal trwa. Na Ziemi dokonano zbioru z kontrolnej uprawy.
Owocne efekty hodowli roślin na ISS sugerują , że w przyszłej podróży ludzi na Marsa stanie sie to ważnym elementem nie tylko w zapewnieniu różnicowanej diety , ale też istotnym komponentem wpływającym na poprawę samopoczucia załogi.
Zinnia plants from the Veggie ground control experiment at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida were harvested Feb. 11 in the same way that crew member Scott Kelly will harvest the zinnias growing in the Veggie system aboard the International Space Station on Feb. 14—Valentine’s Day. Flowering plants will help scientists learn more about growing crops for deep-space missions and NASA’s journey to Mars.
"I think we've learned a lot about doing this kind of experiment. We're being farmers in space," Kelly said. "I was extra motivated to bring the plants back to life. I'm going to harvest them on Valentine's Day."
"We need to learn a tremendous amount to help develop more robust sustainable food production systems as NASA moves toward long-duration exploration and the journey to Mars," said Gioia Massa, NASA Kennedy payload scientist for Veggie.
Researchers hope to gather good data regarding long-duration seed stow and germination. Also, whether pollen could affect crew health and how having growing colorful flowering plants to grow could improve crew morale.
Veggie is the biggest plant/flower experiment to fly on the station. Experiments involving space plants have been a favorite of astronauts, especially those staying in space for long durations like Scott Kelly. According to behavioral health scientists, part of the pleasure for astronauts is just being involved in meaningful work. But crews in space aren't the only ones positively affected by growing plants.
http://www.nasa.gov/feature/flowering-zinnias-on-space-station-set-stage-for-deep-space-food-crop-research
Wątek: ISS - Międzynarodowa Stacja Kosmiczna (2016) (Przeczytany 79047 razy)