Join Science Friday Educate on Wednesday October 8, 1:15 ET / 10:15 am PT for another exciting Down To Earth Mission Control Live event! Meet NASA scientist Dr. Gioia Massa from Kennedy Space Center, where she leads groundbreaking research on growing crops in space! Dr. Massa headed the science team for Veggie—a real plant growth system aboard the International Space Station—and now studies the nutrition and flavor of space-grown food. Discover how astronauts grow fresh lettuce and peppers in