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2020-01-13 | |
发布年 | 2020 |
语种 | 英语 |
国家 | 英国 |
领域 | 气候变化 |
正文(英文) | Press release Trees planted grown from seeds that went into spaceTim Peake and Andrea Leadsom plant trees at the home of Isaac Newton that were grown from apple seeds taken to space. ![]() Credit: National Trust
Saplings grown from apple pips from Isaac Newton’s tree and taken into space by astronaut Tim Peake have today (Monday 13 January) been given homes to inspire the next generation. The 8 young trees were grown from seeds taken from the ‘Flower of Kent’ tree at Woolsthorpe Manor, National Trust, in Lincolnshire, the home of iconic scientist Sir Isaac Newton who drew out the principles of gravity after seeing an apple fall. Tim Peake took the seeds with him when he went to the International Space Station on the British European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut’s Principia mission in 2015. The seeds spent 6 months floating in microgravity as part of the ‘Pips in Space’ project and then landed back on Earth in 2016 to be nurtured into young trees. The UK Space Agency, the National Trust and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, worked together on the project. The Eden Project in Cornwall, Jodrell Bank in Cheshire, and the National Physical Laboratory in Middlesex, are among the winners of a competition to become home to one of the special saplings. The winners represent a mix of fields including educational, research, science, arboreal and horticultural organisations. Speaking at the event, Tim Peake said:
Business Secretary Andrea Leadsom said:
Ian Cooper, General Manager for the National Trust, said:
The successful applications for the space saplings had to demonstrate a commitment to inspiring people through sharing stories of science, space exploration, physics, horticulture and conservation. Dr Anne Visscher, Career Development Fellow, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, said:
In November 2019, the UK Space Agency announced it will invest £374 million per year with the European Space Agency (ESA) to deliver international space programmes over the next 5 years, following this investment from the UK and other member states. Notes to editorsThe winners who will host Newton’s space saplings are:
On their return from space in 2016, the well-travelled pips went to Wakehurst, Kew’s wild botanic garden in Sussex and home to the Millennium Seed Bank, where they spent 90 days at 5°C to simulate the winter cold needed to break dormancy. In May 2017, they were warmed to 15°C and the young seedlings started to emerge. The space sector is booming, generating billions of pounds for our economy and creating 42,000 jobs. Attracting more young people to careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) is an important part of the UK Space Agency’s mission. In September 2019 Tim Peake launched an initiative to help the sector deliver a million engagement activities a year with young people across the UK. The new programme aims to recruit more professionals as ambassadors to enthuse and inspire young people. The scheme will provide training and match them up with opportunities in schools and colleges. For more information go to the STEM European Space Education Resource Office site.
Published 13 January 2020
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