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Two months after starting as a seed inside NASA’s Veggie growth chamber, a bright orange zinnia flower bloomed on the International Space Station on Saturday (Jan 16). “First ever flower grown in space makes its debut!” astronaut Scott Kelly stated in response. Though he had reason to be proud (he helped save the plant from dying due to mold), his ‘#spaceflower’ was not the first.
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