SpaceX's Dragon craft autonomously docked with the ISS early Tuesday morning. Here's what was part of the special delivery.
, which is meant to observe geological samples’ weathering upon exposure to direct solar and background cosmic radiation.Finally, a set of plants that germinated from seeds first produced in space and subsequently traveled to Earth are returning to the ISS as part of.
According to NASA, plantlife often adapts to the environmental stresses imposed on them via spaceflight, but it’s still unclear if these changes are genetically passed on to future generations. PH-03 will hopefully help scientists better understand these issues, which could prove critical to food generation during future space missions and exploration efforts.Andrew Paul is Popular Science's staff writer covering tech news. Previously, he was a regular contributor to The A.V.
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