You’ll be impressed by Scott Kelly’s latest achievement regardless of whether you’re a space nerd. The American astronaut has successfully grown the first ever flower beyond the earth’s stratosphere. Over the weekend, Kelly tweeted a photo of the zinnia he cared for over the past month (seen above). The species was chosen because of its longer growth cycle and because it can help scientists understand how plants flower and grow in microgravity. #SpaceFlower out in the sun for the first time! #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/Cghu9XGv1J — Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) January 17, 2016 Trent Smith, who manages the Veggie deployable fresh-food production system project…
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