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iss068e047055 (2/7/2023) --- Lightweight mesh bags are installed over plant stalks for the Plant Habitat-03 (PH-03) investigation aboard the International Space Station, helping contain them as seeds mature. Astronauts harvest the seed stalks when they mature and begin to dry, preserving them for a return to Earth and further analysis. PH-03 aims to discover whether genetic changes persist through multiple plant generations, a first step in developing plants better suited for future space exploration.
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