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  2. Vegetable Production System - Wikipedia

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    A Veggie module weighs less than 8 kg (18 lb) and uses 90 watts. [7] It consists of three parts: a lighting system, a bellows enclosure, and a reservoir. [8] The lighting system regulates the amount and intensity of light plants receive, the bellows enclosure keeps the environment inside the unit separate from its surroundings, and the reservoir connects to plant pillows where the seeds grow.

  3. Plants in space - Wikipedia

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    NASA plans to grow plants in space to help feed astronauts and to provide psychological benefits for long-term space flight. [7] In 2017, aboard ISS in one plant growth device, the 5th crop of Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa) from it included an allotment for crew consumption, while the rest was saved for study. [8]

  4. Astrobotany - Wikipedia

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    Plants can metabolize carbon dioxide in the air to produce valuable oxygen, and can help control cabin humidity. [4] Growing plants in space may provide a psychological benefit to human spaceflight crews. [4] The first challenge in growing plants in space is how to get plants to grow without gravity. [5]

  5. Space farming - Wikipedia

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    Essentially, the space farm turns the spaceship into an artificial ecosystem with a hydrological cycle and nutrient recycling. [4] [5] In addition to maintaining a shelf-life and reducing total mass, the ability to grow food in space would help reduce the vitamin gap in astronaut's diets and provide fresh food with improved taste and texture.

  6. 9 Ways To Attract Birds To Your Yard Other Than Hanging A ...

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    Birds play an essential role in the ecosystem as pollinators drink nectar from flower to flower and move pollen, spreading seeds, which helps new plants germinate and grow and reduce unwanted ...

  7. Moon tree - Wikipedia

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    The Moon Tree Foundation is an organization run by Roosa's daughter, Rosemary, which seeks to plant Moon trees in regions around the world. The foundation sponsors and hosts ceremonies to plant new trees, with seeds produced by the original generation of trees that grew from the seeds carried by Roosa in 1971.

  8. 10 Large Indoor Plants That Add Instant Impact to Your Space

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    Because it tends to grow upright, Hancock notes, the majesty palm doesn’t take up as much space as some of the other large houseplant trees. Size: 8–12 feet tall Growing conditions: Bright ...

  9. The Best Plants To Overwinter, According To An Expert - AOL

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    Mandevilla, which can adapt to low light levels, especially if you give it a hard pruning, cutting it back by about ¼ before bringing indoors Tropical hibiscus , which also benefits from a hard ...