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Taking plants off planet – how do they grow in zero gravity?

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imageAstronaut Cady Coleman harvests one of our plants on Space Shuttle Columbia.NASA, CC BY

Gravity is a constant for all organisms on Earth. It acts on every aspect of our physiology, behavior and development – no matter what you are, you evolved in an environment where gravity roots us firmly to the ground.

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