Experiment tests growing lab food in space

A new experiment launched today aims to determine the feasibility of growing lab-grown food in space to reduce astronaut feeding costs. The European Space Agency (ESA) project will assess growing food from individual cells in orbit, where low gravity and higher radiation levels exist. The project is a first step toward a pilot food production plant on the International Space Station. The research is crucial for NASA's goal of multi-planetary human presence, with potential for factories in orbit and on the Moon to support space infrastructure.