When you hear the word astronaut, you might think of rumbling rockets blasting skyward, lifting humans into space,
You might think of men and women floating in space in bulky
space suits, Maybe you even envision people walking on the
moon, You probably don't think about vegetable gardens, but
you should, That's because about 248 miles above Earth,
astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) are
growing lettuce and other vegetables under indoor lights. When you hear the word astronaut, you might think of
rumbling rockets blasting skyward, lifting humans into space.
You might think of men and women floating in space in bulky
space suits. Maybe you even envision people walking on the
moon. You probably don't think about vegetable gardens, but
you should. That's because about 248 miles above Earth,
astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) are
growing lettuce and other vegetables under indoor lights.