Jessica Watkins

Astrobotanist

Jessica Watkins examines XROOTS on the ISS
Jessica Watkins (front) and Bob Hines (back) study XROOTS on the ISS | Image Credit: NASA
  • Full Name: Jessica Andrea Watkins
  • Affiliation: NASA
  • Country: United States of America
  • Focus Areas: Astrobotany, Horticulture
  • Type: Spaceflight
  • Summary: Jessica Watkins is an American astronaut who has worked with XROOTS, an investigative hardware integrated with the Veggie system on the ISS.  
  • Accolades:
      • Grew plants in XROOTS using hydroponic and aeroponic techniques (no soil or growth media) 
  • This astrobotanist has grown a plant in space.