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Astronauts grow food on the International Space Station.
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Is it true that astronauts grow food on the International Space Station?
Yes. Multiple peer-reviewed flight studies and a NASA page report leafy greens and chile peppers grown aboard the International Space Station and eaten by crew, supporting the claim that astronauts grow food there. One review notes there is no capability to grow food at the scale needed for full caloric intake, which concerns scale rather than whether food is grown.
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International Space Station. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Space_Station
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GL, D., ST, B., PG, R., T, O., & M, Y. (2025). Food acceptability and selection by astronauts on International Space Station missions informs strategies and risks for deep space exploration.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1562044
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Pick-and-eat space crop production flight testing on the International Space Station. (2024). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1080/17429145.2023.2292220
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Microbiological and Nutritional Analysis of Lettuce Crops Grown on the International Space Station. (2020). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2020.00199
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Khodadad, C. L. M., Dixit, A. R., Hummerick, M. E., Spencer, L. E., Spern, C. J., & Torres, J. (2026). Evaluating microbial community profiles of Chile peppers grown on the International Space Station provides implications for fruiting crops. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-20440-9
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Johnson, C. M., Boles, H. O., Spencer, L. E., Poulet, L., Romeyn, M., & Bunchek, J. M. (2021). Supplemental Food Production With Plants: A Review of NASA Research. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3389/fspas.2021.734343
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Has a source of vitamin C ever been successfully grown in space?. (n.d.). space.stackexchange.com. https://space.stackexchange.com/questions/37174
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Growing Plants in Space - NASA. (n.d.). nasa.gov. https://www.nasa.gov/exploration-research-and-technology/growing-plants-in-space/
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