NASA's Deputy Administrator Dava Newman, left, plants seeds of red romaine lettuce with Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Deputy Secretary Krysta Harden, right, after signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that aims to inspire young people to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and agriculture on Monday, October 5, 2015 at USDA's People's Garden in Washington, DC. The red romaine lettuce was grown in space aboard the International Space Station and was confirmed safe for astronauts to eat after being sent back to Earth for testing. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aub

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NASA's Deputy Administrator Dava Newman, left, plants seeds of red romaine lettuce with Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Deputy Secretary Krysta Harden, right, after signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that aims to inspire young people to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and agriculture on Monday, October 5, 2015 at USDA's People's Garden in Washington, DC. The red romaine lettuce was grown in space aboard the International Space Station and was confirmed safe for astronauts to eat after being sent back to Earth for testing. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani))

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