Zinnia Blooms on ISS — New Post in Josh Universe

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Josh Universe - Space Discord Server shares a new Instagram post highlighting the first flower grown in space, a Zinnia that bloomed on the ISS in January 2016 as part of NASA's Veggie experiment. The announcement explains how the experiment tested plant growth in microgravity and why those insights matter for future long-duration missions to Mars.

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The first flower grown in space was a Zinnia (Zinnia hybrida), which bloomed on the International Space Station (ISS) in January 2016 as part of NASA's Veggie experiment.

Cultivated by astronaut Scott Kelly, these flowers were chosen to test how plants grow in microgravity, providing insights for future long-duration missions to Mars.
Zinnia Blooms on ISS — New Post in Josh Universe
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