Monday, January 25, 2016

Blooms in Space

A flower has bloomed in space. 

For the first time ever.

And it's a zinnia! 


photo from NASA/Scott Kelly

Interesting, since the astronauts said the zinnia plants were looking terrible, 'with moldy leaves,' in December. They must have figured out the problem.

Go here for more...it was grown on the International Space Station.
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