From Space to the Classroom…Get Your Seeds Here! As NASA plans
to return to the moon, plant growth will be an important part of
space exploration. NASA scientists anticipate that astronauts
may be able to grow plants on the moon in specialized plant
growth chambers. Come participate and build your own lunar
growth chamber in the NASA Engineering Design Challenge! Image
at right: STS-118 mission specialist Barbara Morgan floats with
millions of basil seeds she carried to space as part of the
Engineering Design Challenge. Credit: NASA Through the NASA
Engineering Design Challenge, elementary, middle and high school
students will: Design, build, and evaluate lunar plant growth
chambers Receive cinnamon basils seeds flown on STS-118 Test
lunar growth chambers by growing and comparing both space-flown
and earth-based control seeds to register and to receive more
information about the NASA Engineering Design Challenge. You can
also sign up for the NASA Express listserv to receive e-mail
updates about the challenge