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🔆 Indian Astronaut Turns Farmer on ISS: Grows Seeds in Space

📍 In a unique experiment aboard the International Space Station (ISS), astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla tested plant growth under microgravity.

✅ Key Highlights
• 👨‍🚀 Shukla experimented with fenugreek and green gram seeds, studying microgravity’s impact on germination and early development.
• 🧪 Seeds were sprouted in petri dishes and stored for future study back on Earth.
• 🌱 The experiment is led by scientists from UAS Dharwad and IIT Dharwad.
• 🔬 Post-return, seeds will be cultivated across generations to study genetic, microbial, and nutritional changes.
• 🧬 Goal: Identify resilient plant traits for sustainable farming in space.
• 🦠 Also deployed microalgae, tested for their potential in producing food, oxygen, and biofuels — crucial for long-term space missions.
• 🧫 Shukla also supported stem cell research for injury recovery in space.

📝 Prelims MCQ
Which crop was recently tested for germination under microgravity by Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla?
A) Rice
B) Maize
C) Fenugreek
D) Wheat

Answer: C

? Mains GS3 Q
How does space research contribute to agricultural innovation and sustainability on Earth and beyond? Illustrate with recent developments.

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🔆 Indian Astronaut Turns Farmer on ISS: Grows Seeds in Space

📍 In a unique experiment aboard the International Space Station (ISS), astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla tested plant growth under microgravity.

✅ Key Highlights
• 👨‍🚀 Shukla experimented with fenugreek and green gram seeds, studying microgravity’s impact on germination and early development.
• 🧪 Seeds were sprouted in petri dishes and stored for future study back on Earth.
• 🌱 The experiment is led by scientists from UAS Dharwad and IIT Dharwad.
• 🔬 Post-return, seeds will be cultivated across generations to study genetic, microbial, and nutritional changes.
• 🧬 Goal: Identify resilient plant traits for sustainable farming in space.
• 🦠 Also deployed microalgae, tested for their potential in producing food, oxygen, and biofuels — crucial for long-term space missions.
• 🧫 Shukla also supported stem cell research for injury recovery in space.

📝 Prelims MCQ
Which crop was recently tested for germination under microgravity by Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla?
A) Rice
B) Maize
C) Fenugreek
D) Wheat

Answer: C

? Mains GS3 Q
How does space research contribute to agricultural innovation and sustainability on Earth and beyond? Illustrate with recent developments.

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