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NASA sent 10 million cinnamon basil seeds into orbit aboard Endeavour in 2007; the project brought space-flown seeds into classrooms and helped nearly 1 million students test plant-growing designs

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NASA sent 10 million cinnamon basil seeds into orbit aboard Endeavour in 2007; the project brought space-flown seeds into classrooms and helped nearly 1 million students test plant-growing designs

The seeds were being carried by teacher-turned-astronaut Barbara Morgan, who was finally making her long-awaited journey into space after a 22-year wait A seed does not look like much. Tucked into a packet, it is barely noticeable, carrying the promise of a plant in a form that seems almost impossibly small. But in 2007, millions … Read more