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Space farming: Shubhanshu Shukla grows methi, moong on ISS; calls it ‘exciting and joyful work’

IndiaTimes Wednesday, 9 July 2025 ()
Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, aboard the ISS, is conducting crucial experiments on seed germination in microgravity, collaborating with Indian institutions. He's photographing sprouting moong and methi seeds, later to be studied on Earth for genetic changes. Shukla is also working with microalgae for space-based food and biofuel production.
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