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Astronauts Find Missing Tomato

NFK Editors - December 13, 2023
Astronauts Find Missing TomatoTomato plants for the Veg-05 continue to grow and produce fruit. The investigation examines how light quality and fertilizer affect fruit production, microbial food safety, nutritional value, and taste acceptability by the crew, and how growing plants enhances the overall living experience for crew members. A few small tomatoes attached to a plant mass in a box under artificial lighting.

In September, NASA astronaut Frank Rubio returned from spending over a year in space. His record and his efforts were celebrated. But questions remained about a tomato that had gone missing while he was in space. Now, the mystery tomato has been found.

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