🌹 A Chinese sub-orb rocket just gave rose seeds a 5-min radiation ride at 120 km and brought them back intact.

Same capsule demoed micro-gravity 3-D printing and landed within 100 m of target.

Team wants a “shuttle bus” version by 2028—bench space sold by the seat.

#ChinaTech #SpaceBreeding #NewSpace

This afternoon, the IAEA and FAO are holding an event for students, the scientific community and the public to learn about space science and nuclear techniques in plant breeding.

14:00–15:30 CET (13:00-14:30 GMT). Details on my #blog.

#astrobotany #SpacePlants #SpaceBreeding #seeds #space

https://theunconventionalgardener.com/blog/creating-cosmic-crops/