1 00:00:00,490 --> 00:00:04,870 [Music] 2 00:00:09,110 --> 00:00:06,550 welcome to space to ground i'm chelsea 3 00:00:11,270 --> 00:00:09,120 bayarte can you believe it's been five 4 00:00:12,789 --> 00:00:11,280 years since the advanced plant habitat 5 00:00:16,150 --> 00:00:12,799 launched to the international space 6 00:00:19,029 --> 00:00:16,160 station since 2017 the habitat has grown 7 00:00:21,109 --> 00:00:19,039 wheat radishes chili peppers and we're 8 00:00:22,550 --> 00:00:21,119 just getting started this week on the 9 00:00:23,990 --> 00:00:22,560 space station the astronauts are 10 00:00:25,269 --> 00:00:24,000 prepping the habitat for its next 11 00:00:28,870 --> 00:00:25,279 experiment 12 00:00:31,349 --> 00:00:28,880 whether gene adaptations in one 13 00:00:33,750 --> 00:00:31,359 generation of plants grown in space can 14 00:00:35,670 --> 00:00:33,760 transfer to the next generation 15 00:00:37,190 --> 00:00:35,680 studying plant adaptability not only 16 00:00:38,869 --> 00:00:37,200 helps researchers better prepare 17 00:00:41,270 --> 00:00:38,879 astronauts for growing food during long 18 00:00:43,110 --> 00:00:41,280 duration missions on the moon but it can 19 00:00:44,790 --> 00:00:43,120 also provide lessons and technologies 20 00:00:46,069 --> 00:00:44,800 that could improve farming methods here 21 00:00:47,910 --> 00:00:46,079 on earth 22 00:00:50,310 --> 00:00:47,920 while astronauts are studying ways to 23 00:00:52,950 --> 00:00:50,320 grow their own food most of their meals 24 00:00:54,709 --> 00:00:52,960 are delivered using a cargo spacecraft 25 00:00:56,389 --> 00:00:54,719 one freighter has nearly completed its 26 00:00:57,670 --> 00:00:56,399 delivery and is set to come back home 27 00:00:59,990 --> 00:00:57,680 next week 28 00:01:01,670 --> 00:01:00,000 spacex's 25th commercial resupply 29 00:01:03,830 --> 00:01:01,680 services mission arrived at the space 30 00:01:06,070 --> 00:01:03,840 station back in july and delivered 31 00:01:08,070 --> 00:01:06,080 nearly 6 000 pounds of science and 32 00:01:09,590 --> 00:01:08,080 supplies to the crew in orbit 33 00:01:11,270 --> 00:01:09,600 now nearing the end of its mission the 34 00:01:13,270 --> 00:01:11,280 crew has been tasked this week with 35 00:01:14,789 --> 00:01:13,280 packing the cargo dragon for its return 36 00:01:16,710 --> 00:01:14,799 trip back to earth 37 00:01:18,310 --> 00:01:16,720 cargo dragon will return samples from 38 00:01:20,550 --> 00:01:18,320 experiments conducted on the orbiting 39 00:01:22,469 --> 00:01:20,560 laboratory for analysis by researchers 40 00:01:24,390 --> 00:01:22,479 on the ground be sure to keep up with 41 00:01:26,230 --> 00:01:24,400 the space station blog and follow at 42 00:01:29,429 --> 00:01:26,240 space underscore station for when to 43 00:01:31,510 --> 00:01:29,439 watch the undocking live on nasa tv 44 00:01:33,350 --> 00:01:31,520 also coming up next week two russian 45 00:01:34,630 --> 00:01:33,360 cosmonauts are suiting up and heading 46 00:01:35,990 --> 00:01:34,640 outside of the space station for 47 00:01:38,069 --> 00:01:36,000 spacewalk 48 00:01:40,069 --> 00:01:38,079 oleg artemyev and dennis matmiev will 49 00:01:42,710 --> 00:01:40,079 spend nearly seven hours working on the 50 00:01:44,550 --> 00:01:42,720 european robotic arm to install cameras 51 00:01:47,190 --> 00:01:44,560 remove equipment used during the arm's 52 00:01:49,510 --> 00:01:47,200 launch and more this will be the seventh 53 00:01:51,670 --> 00:01:49,520 spacewalk for artemyev and the third for 54 00:01:53,590 --> 00:01:51,680 matviev artemy have completed a 55 00:01:55,350 --> 00:01:53,600 spacewalk with european space agency 56 00:01:57,030 --> 00:01:55,360 astronaut samantha christopher reddy 57 00:01:58,870 --> 00:01:57,040 just last month 58 00:02:01,030 --> 00:01:58,880 while out on spacewalks the crew members 59 00:02:02,870 --> 00:02:01,040 are busy with their tasks but sometimes 60 00:02:04,469 --> 00:02:02,880 take a moment to look down at the beauty 61 00:02:06,230 --> 00:02:04,479 of the earth below them 62 00:02:07,990 --> 00:02:06,240 fortunately we don't have to wait until 63 00:02:10,229 --> 00:02:08,000 the next facebook to catch a glimpse of 64 00:02:12,390 --> 00:02:10,239 what they're seeing through their eyes 65 00:02:14,070 --> 00:02:12,400 nasa just released views of the earth 66 00:02:17,270 --> 00:02:14,080 captured from the international space 67 00:02:20,070 --> 00:02:17,280 station available in 4k resolution in 68 00:02:21,750 --> 00:02:20,080 nearly one hour of clips shot in 2021 69 00:02:24,869 --> 00:02:21,760 you'll find spacecraft arriving and 70 00:02:27,510 --> 00:02:24,879 departing auroras city lights at night 71 00:02:29,910 --> 00:02:27,520 and much more just hit play sit back and 72 00:02:31,350 --> 00:02:29,920 enjoy 73 00:02:33,730 --> 00:02:31,360 that's space to ground thanks so much