Grown Beyond Earth

This unique classroom-based learning program activates students’ skills in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) as they embark on an out-of-this world citizen science project, gathering data that informs research on growing plants in space. Students conduct plant experiments within a specially designed growth chamber which emulates the conditions in the ‘Vegetable Production System’ (Veggie), a system used to grow food on the International Space Station. Experiment data is then shared with plant scientists at NASA to help inform which species may be suitable for growing food in space.

Grown Beyond Earth for Australian School is facilitated by the Royal Botanical Gardens Victoria and supported by the ARC Centre of Excellence Plants For Space.  

To learn more about this program visit:  Growing Beyond Earth | Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria