Have you ever wondered how plants can grow in outer space? NASA-affiliated researcher Richard Barker discusses his astrobotany experiments with the International Space Station. Astrobotany is the study of plant life and plant interactions in space environments. This includes understanding plant response for human spaceflight as well as the possibility of plant life on other planets. Barker is a UW-Madison researcher and co-investigator on three NASA grants involving atrobotany experiments.
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