Plant growth experiment starts in Columbus

ESA astronaut Léopold Eyharts has activated the first experiment inside the European Columbus laboratory. The WAICO experiment, which investigates the effect of gravity on plant root growth, has started inside the module's Biolab facility.

Link: http://www.esa.int/esaCP/SEM7HZJ26DF_index_0.html

Time: 29. Feb. 2008

Feed: ESA Top News

Topics: columbus, experiment, growth, plant