Scott Kelly

Astrobotanist

Scott Kelly
  • Full Name: Scott Joseph Kelly
  • Affiliation: NASA
  • Country: United States of America
  • Focus Areas: Astrobotany, Horticulture
  • Type: Spaceflight
  • Summary: Scott Kelly is an American astronaut who has grown several plants in space.  Perhaps most famously, Kelly grew Zinnia on the ISS that was harvested on Valentine’s Day in 2016.
  • Accolades:
      • Grew Zinnia on the ISS
      • Grew and ate red romaine lettuce on the ISS
  • This astrobotanist has grown a plant in space.