It is rocket science as pupils sow space travelling seeds

Earlier this year British astronaut Tim Peake asked schoolchildren across the UK to help him with a science experiment to compare the growth of seeds that had spent time in space with others that have remained on Earth.

This week Les Quennevais and St George’s Preparatory School received their rocket seeds, half of which were flown to the International Space Station with Mr Peake in September.

The seeds – which have spent six months in microgravity in the International Space Station – have been sent to 10,000 schools as part of Rocket Science, an educational project launched by the Royal Horticultural Society’s Campaign for School Gardening and the UK Space Agency.

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