World · 16 March 2026
China's Tiangong crew collects 'space tomatoes'
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Future deep space travellers could sustain themselves on long missions, as growing food in space informs such journeys. Crew on China's Tiangong orbital outpost recently harvested "space tomatoes" using aeroponic technology. These small yellow and red cherry tomatoes follow earlier lettuce harvests; researchers plan to grow wheat, carrots, and medicinal plants next.
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