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Rooibos Seeds Go to Space: 17,346 Seeds Head to the ISS | Science Made Simple

Science Made Simple · Oct 31, 2026 · 1:06

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Discover how 17,346 rooibos seeds from South Africa are heading to the International Space Station. Learn why the seeds travel first to Voyager Technologies in Texas, how a compact Nanolab will carry them aboard the Cygnus NG-25 spacecraft between December 2026 and January 2027, why they will spend four to six weeks exposed to microgravity and space radiation, and how schools in the Cederberg region will grow them beside Earth-kept control seeds for 18 months to compare germination and growth.

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