In 1998, Nasa sent a rose into space and discovered that microgravity could change its scent
- Image AI generatedA small rose plant spent nine days travelling around Earth aboard Space Shuttle Discovery in 1998.
- It was not there simply as a botanical curiosity.
- The flower, ‘Overnight Scentsation’, had been selected for an experiment that asked a surprisingly specific question: would a rose smell the same without Earth’s gravity?
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- Image AI generatedA small rose plant spent nine days travelling around Earth aboard Space Shuttle Discovery in 1998.
- It was not there simply as a botanical curiosity.
- The flower, ‘Overnight Scentsation’, had been selected for an experiment that asked a surprisingly specific question: would a rose smell the same without Earth’s gravity?
Sources: Times of India