The First Flower Has Bloomed In Outer Space, And It's Just Beautiful

by N/A, 9 years ago | 1 min read

This is just the beginning for space agriculture.

A flower garden on the International Space Station has had its first flower bloom in outer space.

The flower is part of a series of experiments designed to study whether or not plants can thrive in microgravity.

This zinnia bloom was grown entirely in space by astronaut Scott Kelly.

Other plants like lettuce have been grown on the ISS, but researchers are working on more complex foods.

At one point, water began to seep out of the leaves rather than be absorbed by them, and it appeared the experiment was failing.

A few buds died of dehydration over the holidays and others flourished soon after.

This is the flower getting its first dose of direct sunlight.