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The First Plants on the Space Shuttle (GotG56)
Episode 56

The First Plants on the Space Shuttle (GotG56)

Gardeners of the Galaxy

October 5, 202310m 10s

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Show Notes

In the summer of 1863, a world-famous English botanist was pondering why the shoots of climbing plants twirl around as they grow. In this episode, join Emma the Space Gardener as she explores the fascinating world of plant movement, and what that has to do with the first plants that ever flew on NASA's space shuttle.

 

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