iss069e055101 (Aug. 8, 2023) --- UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut and Expedition 69 Flight Engineer Sultan Alneyadi works in the Kibo laboratory module harvesting leaves from thale cress plants that are similar to cabbage and mustard. The Plant Habitat-03 space botany experiment is informing researchers how to grow food and sustain crews on future space missions.
Date August 8, 2023