The Physics of Space Gardens

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• Subject: [ferns] The Physics of Space Gardens
• From: Bob Needham b*@cisco.com
• Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2003 13:44:02 -0700 (PDT)

It couldn't happen on Earth: A tiny bubble of air hangs suspended inside a
droplet of water. The heavy droplet rests in the cup of a delicate green
leaf, yet the stalk doesn't bend at all. A new picture from the
International Space Station (ISS) illustrates some of the strange physics
of gardening in space.

FULL STORY
http://science.nasa.gov/ppod/y2003/21apr_greenbubble.htm

Have you missed any recent Space Station Pictures of the Day?  Check the
archives: http://science.nasa.gov/ppod/archive.html

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