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Utah Scientists Study Plants in Space

NASA's concept of a garden on Mars.
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NASA's concept of a garden on Mars.

By Sheri Quinn

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Logan, UT – Growing a vegetable garden isn't so difficult on earth. But a space garden . . . well, that's another story. Still, as Sheri Quinn reports, plants will likely be an important part of future space missions, not only to sustain the travelers' bodies but their souls as well.

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