Global News Feed

Total
Unread
Saved
Preferences Custom News
Home Saved World Extract
Prev Back to News Next

Nasa scientists grew corn in space and found that microgravity changed root and shoot growth

Source: Times of India
Category: Science
Region: General
Published: September 01, 2026 at 01:00

๐Ÿ“ Summary

NASA's recent experiments indicate that corn seeds struggle with directional growth in microgravity environments. Without Earth's gravitational cues, the roots and shoots exhibit erratic growth patterns. Similarly, other plants like Arabidopsis thaliana face similar challenges in space. To prepare for longer missions, NASA is actively designing systems to counterbalance the absence of gravity, underscoring the importance of understanding plant behavior for future food cultivation in space.

๐Ÿ”— Read Full Article at Times of India โœจ Extract Article
๐Ÿท๏ธ Keywords:
nasa space growth corn microgravity scientists grew found changed

๐Ÿ’ฌ Social Media Posts

Click "Fetch Related Posts" to find social media discussions about this article

๐Ÿ“ฐ Related Articles

ISS cricket experiment found microgravity-exposed larvae hatched earlier than ground controls
Times of India ยท Aug 24
Man lost lamp in cave in 1953; became a NASA scientist, found it 68 years later
Times of India ยท Sep 24
Shrimp feeding in microgravity: Scientists are teaching shrimp to eat in zero gravity
Times of India ยท Jul 22
After growing plants in space for years, NASA research could help astronauts grow medicines on demand, starting with tobacco and a harmless virus
Times of India ยท Jul 24
Previous Article Next Article