Novel Crops

Special Media

Radish Vs. Light

Irradiated Seeds

Please refer to the dates below for this year’s Chat with a Scientist.

All chats will take place from 4:00-5:00 PM EST.

Zoom links will be sent in the Growing Beyond Earth Monthly Newsletter.

Thursday, October 17, 2024 – (Recording)
Thursday, November 14, 2024 – (Recording)
Wednesday, January 22, 2025 – (Recording)
Thursday, February 20, 2025 – (Recording)
Thursday, March 13, 2025 – Zoom Link
Monday, April 14, 2025 – Zoom Link

Can’t make any of these dates? Use this form to write your questions and we will ask them live!

View previous sessions here: Chat with a Scientist

Activities

Data Portal Variables

Vegetable Production System (Veggie) Fact Sheet

Advanced Plant Habitat Fact Sheet

Space Station Live: Veggie 01

GBE Program Overview

NASA Welcome to GBE

TEDx Coconut Grove: GBE

2021-2022 Growing Beyond Earth® Results

2021-2022 GBE Student Research Symposium Winners

2015-2022 Growing Beyond Earth® Seed List

What to tweet

GBE twitter feed

Mission Patch

Active Research Site Poster

Order T-shirts and more for your school

FAQ

You can find links to the materials making up the Consumable Kits we use for GBE below.

Perlite

Vermiculite

Arcilite

Fertilizer

Pots

Trays

Seeds

NGSSS Middle School 

NGSSS High School

NGSS Middle School

NGSS High School

Science and Engineering Practices Aligned with GBE protocols

The GBE Team will be hosting Office Hours for any teachers who would like to ask technical questions about their experiments, the Data Portal, or microcontroller LED panel (new chambers).

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Check back in the fall for Office Hour dates and times! For immediate questions, please contact gbe@fairchildgarden.org 

How Plants Grow in Space

Food Production for Space Exploration NASA presentation

NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Green Works Lab Tour with Dr. Massa

How to Water Plants in Space  

Published Literature

Our World: Systems to Grow Plants in Space

Real World: The Light Plants Need

Astro Science Journal for Teens: Can we grow safe and nutritious food in space?

Astro Science Journal for Teens: Can we grow safe and nutritious food in space? TEACHER’S KEY

Growing Plants in Space

Experiment Training Videos

Data Portal Training Videos

Raspberry Pi Training Videos

Training Sessions for accepted and returning teachers for 2025-2026 will be announced soon!

2023-2024 Introduction to Growing Beyond Earth Presentation by Dr. Gioia Massa (video)

2023-2024 Introduction to Growing Beyond Earth Presentation (power point)

Cultivar Testing Workshop Recording

Irradiated Seeds Workshop Recording

Intro to Space Radiation Presentation by Dr. Alexander Meyers, NASA Postdoctoral Fellow (power point)

Dynamic Lighting Workshop Recording

Herb Selections Workshop Recording

Combined Containers and Companion Plants Workshop Recording

Workshop Data analysis, interpretation, and presentation:
Part 1 (video)
Part 1 (power point)

Check out some videos from NASA Experts about relevant topics!

How Do We Do Research in Zero Gravity?

Could Microbes Survive a Trip to Mars?

Why Do We Grow Plants in Space?

What Are the Dangers of Going to Space?

See the full playlist here.

Video presentation