I WONDER - Can Vegetables Grow In Space?

In October 1995, NASA successfully grew the first vegetable in space, choosing a potato. This experiment took place aboard the space shuttle Columbia, marking a significant milestone in space agriculture.

What significant event did NASA undertake in October 1995?

• Launched a new satellite

• Conducted a spacewalk

• Sent a rover to Mars

• Grew the first vegetable in space

Which year did NASA grow the first vegetable in space?

• 1990

• 1995

• 2000

• 2005

Which vegetable was the first to be grown in space by NASA?

• Carrot

• Lettuce

• Tomato

• Potato

What was the primary focus of NASA's experiment in 1995?

• Studying the moon's surface

• Testing new space suits

• Launching a new telescope

• Growing a vegetable in space

On which space shuttle was the first vegetable grown?

• Endeavour

• Atlantis

• Columbia

• Discovery