Science is blooming stronger than ever.
科学正在以前所未有的姿态绽放。
NASA astronaut Scott Kelly tweeted a photo over the weekend of the first flower to ever bloom in space. Kelly cared for the orange zinnia for over a month.
美国航天局(NASA)宇航员斯科特·凯利上周末在推特发了一张照片,展示了有史以来在太空中开放的首支花朵——一支橙色的百日菊。凯利培育了一个多月才得到它。
The Veggie plant growth facility aboard the International Space Station chose the zinnia flower species because its longer growth cycle can help astronauts and scientists understand how plants grow in microgravity.
国际空间站的蔬菜培育实验室之所以选中百日菊,是因为它生长周期更长,宇航员和科学家因此能有更多时间观察植株在微重力状态下的生长情况。
"While the plants haven't grown perfectly," Gioia Massa, NASA science team lead for Veggie, said in a statement. "I think we have gained a lot from this, and we are learning both more about plants and fluids and also how better to operate between ground and station."
蔬菜实验室NASA科学小组组长吉欧雅·马萨在一份声明中表示:“虽然这些植株长得还不算完美,但我觉得我们已经得到了不少收获:我们了解了植物和液体在空间内的关系,也知道了空间站应该怎样与地面实验室协同运作。”
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