New Crops, Health Research Proposals to Help NASA Advance Exploration

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: NASA

What happened

NASA has selected 12 new investigations to help support human explorers in space.

Key facts

  • NASA has selected 12 new investigations to help support human explorers in space.
  • Reported by NASA and published Mon, 14 Sep 2026 19:00:00 UTC.

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