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Global Scientists Send Seeds to Space to Boost Future Agriculture

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Source: Dawn
Global Scientists Send Seeds to Space to Boost Future Agriculture
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Pakistani engineer Mahhad Nayyar successfully sent wheat seeds to the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX capsule to study the effects of microgravity on crops, aiming to boost space and agricultural research in Pakistan and inspire future scientists.

Topics:sciencescience-and-technology#microgravity#pakistan#science-and-technology#space-exploration#spacex#wheat-seeds
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