In 1998, Nasa sent a rose into space and discovered that microgravity could change its scent
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August 13, 2026
A small rose plant spent nine days travelling around Earth aboard Space Shuttle Discovery in 1998. It was not there simply as a botanical curiosity. The flower, ‘Overnight Scentsation’, had been selected for an experiment that asked a surprisingly…