Program
Asian Herbs in Space
The Asian Herbs in Space (AHiS) program is a scientific experiment focused on growing herbs in the International Space Station (ISS).
This international collaborative experiment is ideal for introducing beginners to the “Kibo” experiments. “Kibo” is the name of the Japanese module on the ISS.
The AHiS experiment focuses on the growth of sweet basil and holy basil on theISS for one month. After growing the basil plants, the experiment is returned to Earth and undergoes detailed investigations such as morphological, scent and gene expression analysis.
Global Participating Space Agencies
- Australian Space Agency (Australia)
- National Museum of Science and Technology (Bangladesh)
- National Institute of Aeronautics and Space (Indonesia)
- Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (Japan)
- Malaysian Space Agency (Malaysia)
- Nepal Scientific Activities and Research Centre (Nepal)
- New Zealand Astrobiology Network (New Zealand)
- Singapore Space and Technology Limited (Singapore)
- National Space Organization (Taiwan)
- National Science and Technology Development Agency (Thailand)
- UAE Space Agency (United Arab Emirates)
How to Apply
In this mission, basil seeds will be grown in the Kibo module and returned for analysis by Japanese and Malaysian researchers. Videos and other resources will be created to support the groups in the program.
One Giant Leap Australia provides Australian students and young researchers an education kit that will be used to conduct a ground control experiment using the basil seeds provided by JAXA.
Schools and community groups are provided with education programs, teleconferences and other resources that assist conducting the experiment and gathering data.
The cost of the growing kit (including postage) is $110 with GST added.
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