South Africa’s rooibos heads to space
Rooibos seeds are set to make history as the first indigenous South African species to travel to space.
The mission facilitated by MaxIQ Space is set for October and the seeds are expected back on Earth by December or January, the South African Rooibos Council (SARC) said.“The seeds will be the first indigenous South African species, and the first seeds on the African continent, to go to space,” director Dawie de Villiers told AFP.
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