Rachel Kummer 
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Chinese astronauts, or taikonauts, have been experimenting with growing rice and vegetables in the Tiangong space station. The aim is to study the impact of the space environment on plant development and how to create superior crop varieties in space. The plant samples will be brought back to Earth in December 2022, for scientists to evaluate and compare with plants bred simultaneously on the ground.
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