Dr. Gioia Massa
Gioia Massa is a NASA scientist at Kennedy Space Center working on space crop production for the International Space Station and future exploration endeavors. She led the science team for the Veggie validation, and she heads interdisciplinary teams to study nutrition, flavor, and microbial composition of space-grown crops. She has a BS in Plant Science from Cornell, a PhD in Plant Biology from Penn State, and conducted postdoctoral research at Purdue University and Kennedy Space Center. She has worked in the areas of plant space biology and bioregenerative life support.
Sessions in which Dr. Gioia Massa participates
Friday 28 June, 2024
As astronauts venture farther from Earth, and for longer periods, food will become increasingly critical. Crop production can supplement a packaged diet to provide additional nutrients and dietary variety for astronauts. Several unique challenges exist for growth of plants in microgravity and on other planetary surfaces, and teachers and students are helping NASA to solve these complex challenges. Testing with the Veggie and Advanced Plant Habitat chambers on t...