Tiangong Space Station Grows Crops in Space

Global Agriculture · science

China's Tiangong Space Station has achieved full life-cycle crop cultivation in microgravity. Astronauts from the Shenzhou-17 crew harvested fresh vegetables from the "Space Garden," a project nurtured by both Shenzhou-16 and Shenzhou-17 missions. This milestone demonstrates the potential for sustainable food production in space, crucial for long-duration human missions and future space exploration endeavors.