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By Courtesy of Mark Settles | June 29, 2018The algae are in the early stages of growth. Settles and Zhang will compare the genetic changes of the algae in space with those on Earth.
The algae are in the early stages of growth. Settles and Zhang will compare the genetic changes of the algae in space with those on Earth.
The ground control unit houses a batch of algae that will remain on Earth as a control group in the experiment.
Bags of algae grow under LED lights. They will be on the International Space Station for about a month.
Bags of algae grow under LED lights. They will be on the International Space Station for about a month.