{
  "id": 11629432,
  "title": "UK children tested 600,000 space seeds; they grew slower but stayed viable",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/uk-children-tested-600-000-space-seeds-they-grew-slower-but-stayed",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-03T06:03:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/space/in-2015-2kg-of-rocket-seeds-went-to-the-space-station-after-their-return-600000-uk-children-helped-test-them-and-researchers-found-they-grew-more-slowly-but-remained-viable/articleshow/134653097.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "In 2015, ESA astronaut Tim Peake carried rocket seeds to the International Space Station, launching a groundbreaking research project. Upon his return, 8,600 UK schools engaged in a citizen science experiment analyzing the seeds. The outcomes indicated that while the seeds' growth and aging were influenced by space conditions, they remained viable.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}