Using Plants, Astronauts Could Create Their Own Medicine

June 19, 2026 Universe Today

Using Plants, Astronauts Could Create Their Own Medicine
By Matthew Williams (https://ift.tt/OLAvZun)

A new method could enable the low-cost production of medicines for missions operating far from Earth. Credit: Sierra Space

A new pharmaceutical production method could allow astronauts on long space missions to "grow" fresh medicines on demand using plants. The work could also bring low-cost pharmaceutical production to resource-limited areas on Earth.

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