Rubio's record-breaking 371-day stay on the ISS included various experiments, including one that involved growing tomatoes using hydroponic and aeroponic techniques. The XROOTS experiment explores ...

Frank Rubio was jokingly accused by his crew of eating a special tomato that was grown on the International Space Station (ISS), after it went missing. Astronauts have been growing tomatoes on ...

NASA astronaut Frank Rubio worked on plant-growing experiments during his time on the ISS. NASA has described tomatoes as “flowering vegetables.” Not all veggies grown on the ISS are meant for ...

Crops grown include tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers ... In addition, a system sterilises the air using ultraviolet radiation. This makes it possible to grow plants without using insecticides and ...