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A net in a body of water with a hand above it holding little pieces of an aquatic plant.

A river covered in green duckweed.

A woman and a man standing in a laboratory holding syringes with small plants in them.

"You can massively increase the amount of production you have, but but we have no idea how it's going to respond to being in a space environment."
Little green plants in the bottom of plastic syringes sitting on a metal benchtop.

A woman in a green shirt standing next to a brass-coloured rocket in a white laboratory.

"We see it as a really great way for inspiring new ways for sustainable growth here on Earth."
A man in a lab coat puts a black and red box into a space rocket.

A small metal box with wires coming out of it. It bears a label that says "MiniWeed".

"We're going to germinate these plants, including my duckweed, then the astronaut – hopefully, if all goes well – will bring those samples back."

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