I engineer through the spectrum of biology & art. I love to integrate nature & technology to contribute to space biology inspire others to do great things
Joined July 2019
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22 Nov 2022
Can anyone say βSpace Tomatoes?βππ
Veg-05 is ready for launch π So excited for @plantsinspace!! #veg05 #SpX26 ππππΌπ±π±ππ
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4 May 2023
Growing Beyond Earth π π± requires hard work, but also a little help from technology. Like an astronaut, I have a lot to do while in the lab. So, I employed an @arduino board to help me grow through. Hereβs how it went downπ±@GrowBeyondEarth
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23 Apr 2023
My Hydroponic Banksy Jarπ«explodes lettuce on harvest day! Weβre doing a 3D printed materials plant growth experiment at @NASAKennedy @plantsinspace and I make up a good team π±π #nasa #3dprint #spacebiology #veggie #aph #controlledenvironmentagriculture #scientist #engineering
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14 Apr 2023
Growing Beyond Earth, Herbs #2 @NASAKennedy HARVEST!! They smelled soo soo good! They all grew great, but basil 164 overshadowed all the others! Hereβs how I did it. Misome #2 is next! @GrowBeyondEarth
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Jacob Torres retweeted
7 Apr 2023
πΎFor todays third installment of #SpaceFarmingFriday let's take a look at @SAICinc's great tribute to Dr. Ray Wheeler from @NASAKennedy who has been an incredible pioneer of off-Earth agriculture! π
ALT Dr. Ray Wheeler tending to crops in a Martian greenhouse
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9 Mar 2023
This is an experiment that I was growing. Each cart had a different candidate irrigation system for microgravity and we grew the same plant to see how they compared to each other. These were Red Robin tomatoes that are currently growing in Veggie #Veg05 π π
Takeaway from Veggie Lab: to give our astronauts a healthy diet as we go further into space weβve got to learn how to grow crops. Thus far research is on pick & grow crops like butter lettuce or bok choy. @nasa #NASASocial π
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9 Mar 2023
I think itβs cooler to see my plants and work in tweets and posts instead of myself. they always look π good! π±π±ππ
1 Mar 2019
Welcome to the Veggie Lab! Because there isnβt a farmerβs market in space, our scientists find way to grow plants in microgravity so that @NASA_Astronauts can enjoy fresh veggies. Hereβs a behind-the-scenes look at plants grown in the lab here on Earth! π₯¬π
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9 Mar 2023
These are pictures taken while I was an intern at @NASAKennedy. We filled Greenwerks with all kinds of plants π± and experiments 𧫠that work led to my job as a horticultural scientist π¨βπ¬
24 Oct 2018
The Veggie Plant Growth Facility is where NASA is working toward the crucial goal of growing food in low or no gravity environments. The lab is currently growing Zinnia from seeds harvested on the ISS from Scott Kelly's plant!
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Jacob Torres retweeted
4 Dec 2019
At the @NASA βVeggie Lab,β scientists and engineers replicate what the #astronauts do on the @Space_Station, but work on a two-day delay so they can plan to replicate any unforeseen circumstances. #NASASocial
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Jacob Torres retweeted
2 Mar 2023
Adding a little spice to life in space!
#TBT to this experiment which cultivated chile peppers aboard @Space_Station for the first time. This and our other plant studies provide insight into growing food crops for long-duration space missions! Learn more: go.nasa.gov/2YN8baW
ALT Expedition 65 Flight Engineers (from left) Mark Vande Hei, Shane Kimbrough, Akihiko Hoshide and Megan McArthur, pose with chile peppers grown in space for the first time aboard the International Space Station for the Plant Habitat-04 investigation. Credit: NASA
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28 Feb 2023
Itβs so much fun to grow along with NASA as they grow plants in space. Veg-05 is growing Red Robin tomatoes π
so I/we are too! πyou should grow along too! #spacetomatochallenge @TheSpaceChileG1 πΆοΈπ
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27 Feb 2023
Iβm getting ready to walk to the beach ποΈ to see the launch π I love living on the Space Coast! #Crew6
Watch Falcon 9 launch Dragon and Crew-6 to the @space_station β spacex.com/launches/ x.com/i/broadcasts/1lDxLnRnOβ¦
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27 Feb 2023
Dr Gioia Massa is the biggest influence on my space biology self. Iβm honored to say that Iβm part of her team!! π she is the REAL REAL space farmer. Sheβs growing tomatoes in Veggie right now #veg05
18 Feb 2017
These are bell peppers & jalapeΓ±o, grown in space conditions. Space plant biology FTW! #NASASocial
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27 Feb 2023
This is my great friend Jess Bunchek. We both came up together as NASA interns. Sheβs world famous now. π₯Ήπ±ππ±π
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27 Feb 2023
I am just a funny scientist. I canβt believe thatβs what I became. lol Iβm with student Matt Hardy here. He made great contributions to a flight experiment we have coming up. Hey, thank you for sharing Trevor!!! πΆοΈπ
22 Apr 2022
Spending time at @nasakennedy with #nasasocial was an unforgettable experience. Getting behind the scenes experience of what goes on in NASA broadcasts, plant biology labs, SLS operations, and learning how @iss research is paving the way for its mission to the moon ππ¨βπ
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27 Feb 2023
This was when Lashelle Spencer and I were growing peppers while working to identify one to grow in space. In the end we grew the NUMEX EspaΓ±ola Improved from @chilepepperinst πΆοΈπΆοΈπΆοΈππππΆοΈπΆοΈπΆοΈπ±π±πΆοΈπ±π
10 Feb 2020
Next stop: the space plant biology lab π±. Here the #NASASocial group is learning how we grow plants in space aboard the @Space_Station: nasa.gov/content/growing-plaβ¦
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27 Feb 2023
Dow Farmers are doing a poll! Which camber do you like better? @GrowBeyondEarth
27 Feb 2023
(1/2) #DowHighspacefarmers need your help! Which Chamber looks more appealing to you? Scan the QR code or answer our Twitter poll belowπ±π§ππ±@GrowBeyondEarth @FairchildGarden @JacobIkaros @trentmsmith @MidlandPS @TedDavis05 @andrewkearns64 #spacebotany #scicomm
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26 Feb 2023
PH07 in the works! Weβre going back to space! Fasten your seatbelts! ππ±π±ππππ₯¬π₯¬π₯¬π₯¬ππ#ph07
24 Feb 2023
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26 Feb 2023
My friend @Botany_nerd research!! Sheβs growing microgreens in simulated microgravity π±π±ππ
24 Feb 2023
Test growing #microgreens in #microgravity ππ«π«π« #eat healthy in #space means grow healthy on #earth ππ @NASASocial @NASAKennedy #crew6 #ilovefood π©π»βπ
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