Jessica Watkins(@astro_watkins):Last week I had the honor of harvesting the plants we've been growing as part of the XROOTS experiment, which uses hydroponic and aeroponic techniques to grow crops without soil. Just one of the many ways we use the @Space_Station as a testbed for future exploration!

Jessica Watkins

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Jessica Watkins@astro_watkins

2022.07.08 18:55

Last week I had the honor of harvesting the plants we've been growing as part of the XROOTS experiment, which uses hydroponic and aeroponic techniques to grow crops without soil. Just one of the many ways we use the @Space_Station as a testbed for future exploration!