June 6 (UPI) — After facing two postponements, SpaceX’s Dragon cargo spaceship finally set off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Monday, docked with the International Space Station on Tuesday and delivered much-needed supplies and solar arrays, which will increase the energy-production capabilities of the ISS together with performing various experiments.
The experimental project studied the electrical activity of thunderstorms from the standpoint of the European Space Agency observer Thor, providing researchers with valuable insights into analyzing the effect of thunderstorms on Earth.
The mission also investigated the impact of second-generation seeds and plants created and grown in space, assessing whether plants produced in space could transfer such adaptations to the next generation and stabilize such changes over generations. Scientists are hopeful that results from such experiments could prove significant in developing strategies for adapting crops and other economically essential plants to marginal and reclaimed habitats on Earth whilst providing insight into growing plants during future space missions.
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