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NASA's Space-Grown Tomatoes: A Global Educational Initiative

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In 1984, NASA sent 12.5 million tomato seeds into space, returning them to Earth in 1990. The seeds were then distributed to 40,000 schools across 40 countries for educational purposes.

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    NASA sent 12.5M tomato seeds to space in 1984; by 1990, 40,000 schools...

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