Spudnik-1, an orbiting potato on @iss! I flew potatoes on Expedition 72 for my space garden, an activity I did in my of…
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Spudnik-1, an orbiting potato on @iss! I flew potatoes on Expedition 72 for my space garden, an activity I did in my off-duty time. This is an early purple potato, complete with spot of hook Velcro to anchor it in my improvised grow light terrarium. Potatoes are one of the most efficient plants based on edible nutrition to total plant mass (including roots). Recognized by Andy Weir in his book/movie "The Martian," potatoes will have a place in future exploration of space. So I thought it good…