Nasa scientists grew corn seeds in space and found that microgravity changed how the seedlings’ roots and shoots grew
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September 1, 2026
Long before astronauts ever plant a seed on the Moon or Mars, Nasa has been testing a much simpler question here on Earth’s doorstep: what happens when a corn seed germinates with no gravity to tell it which way to grow? Back in the early 1990s,…