A deep sea worm that inhabits hydrothermal vents survives the high levels of toxic arsenic and sulfide in its environment

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My top stories from the world of space plants and gardening this week include tomato seeds in space, space-flown seeds heading home and a potential Lego Mark Watney!

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In-situ food production for long-duration space missions is currently reliant on crop production, with plants grown from seed serving as a...

Have you ever wondered what space food looks like? A recent study published in Scientific Reports by Romano and...

NASA's 'First Woman' graphic novel opens with a woman of colour harvesting and eating a space-grown salad.

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Scientists are conducting on-orbit studies requiring human tending to crops, like space farmers controlling environmental parameters to ensure plant success

This photo, taken on 10 March 2017, shows Dr Anna-Lisa Paul of the Florida Space Plants Lab working on the Advanced Plant Experiment-4 (APEX-4) in the Telescience Support Center at NASA Glenn.

When astrobotanist Rob Ferl flew on Blue Origin's New Shepherd rocket last year, he took some fossils along for the ride.

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The EXO-UV program is aimed at expanding the characterization of ultraviolet radiation environments on exoplanets.

M dwarfs are important targets in the search for Earth-like exoplanets due to their small masses and low luminosities.

Trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs) are icy bodies ranging in size from Pluto and Eris down to tens of miles (Arrokoth) and even smaller.

The first-ever astronaut with a physical disability has been cleared for a mission onboard the International Space Station, the European Space Agency announced on Friday.