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NASA astronauts are preparing to eat the first crop of fresh food grown in space — red romaine lettuce.
International Space Station (ISS) crew members will sample the "Outredgeous" lettuce grown as part of NASA's plant experiment Veg-01 in the Veggie plant growth system.
Giving new meaning to "clean eating", astronauts must first clean the leafy greens with citric acid-based, food-safe sanitizing wipes before tucking in.
But only half the space harvest will be eaten, with the remainder to be packaged and frozen before being returned to Earth for scientific analysis.
Veg-01 forms a critical part of NASA's Journey to Mars, enabling crew to grow and eat their own food on long-duration exploration missions.
Green-thumbed astronauts may also use Veggie for recreational gardening during deep space missions, according to NASA.
The lettuce was grown using rooting "pillows", containing seeds — which are activated, watered and cared for by astronauts.
The first pillows were tended to by Expedition 39 flight engineer Steve Swanson in 2014 and grew for 33 days before it was harvested and returned to Earth for food safety analysis.
Astronaut Scott Kelly activated the second Veg-01 plant pillows on July 8 and they also grew for 33 days before being harvested.
The plants are housed in a collapsible and expandable Veggie unit, featuring a flat panel light bank of red, blue and green LEDs for plant growth and observation.
Until now, ISS astronauts were only able to access a limited supply of fruit and vegetables, NASA Veggie scientist Dr Gioia Massa said.
"The crew does get some fresh fruits or vegetables, such as carrots or apples, when a supply ship arrives at the space station," Dr Massa said.
"But the quantity is limited and must be consumed quickly."
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-08-...ables-on-the-menu-for-nasa-astronauts/6683530
International Space Station (ISS) crew members will sample the "Outredgeous" lettuce grown as part of NASA's plant experiment Veg-01 in the Veggie plant growth system.
Giving new meaning to "clean eating", astronauts must first clean the leafy greens with citric acid-based, food-safe sanitizing wipes before tucking in.
But only half the space harvest will be eaten, with the remainder to be packaged and frozen before being returned to Earth for scientific analysis.
Veg-01 forms a critical part of NASA's Journey to Mars, enabling crew to grow and eat their own food on long-duration exploration missions.
Green-thumbed astronauts may also use Veggie for recreational gardening during deep space missions, according to NASA.
The lettuce was grown using rooting "pillows", containing seeds — which are activated, watered and cared for by astronauts.
The first pillows were tended to by Expedition 39 flight engineer Steve Swanson in 2014 and grew for 33 days before it was harvested and returned to Earth for food safety analysis.
Astronaut Scott Kelly activated the second Veg-01 plant pillows on July 8 and they also grew for 33 days before being harvested.
The plants are housed in a collapsible and expandable Veggie unit, featuring a flat panel light bank of red, blue and green LEDs for plant growth and observation.
Until now, ISS astronauts were only able to access a limited supply of fruit and vegetables, NASA Veggie scientist Dr Gioia Massa said.
"The crew does get some fresh fruits or vegetables, such as carrots or apples, when a supply ship arrives at the space station," Dr Massa said.
"But the quantity is limited and must be consumed quickly."
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-08-...ables-on-the-menu-for-nasa-astronauts/6683530
