This experiment was created by grade 6 students in Oakland, California attending the Urban Promise Academy, this experiment was sent out to microgravity June 20th 2014. The experiment they sent was them wondering If Eisenia Fetida (red worms) will compost food waste into soil in microgravity. If this is possible then that would mean we can create fertile soil in space which would help plants grow, supply oxygen and even provide food for astronauts.
This can also mean that it’s important because this could help the astronauts and scientists on the ISS to decrease the amount of space that food takes up.
This experiment was about red worms composting in microgravity. The students researched the potential usefulness of red worms for composting eggshells in a container on the ISS. The students researched the positive effects that composting would have on the space station, for example, fresh soil for plants, fresh oxygen etc. The students recreated the experiment at their school with a soil tester to compare later when the test results returned.school with a soil tester to compare later when the test results returned.
The experimental control groups were to see if red worms would compost food into soil in micro gravity.
The control groups were to see if red worms would compose food into soil with gravity.
The different was that one was tested with gravity and the other was tested without gravity.
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