In 1984, NASA sent 12.5 million tomato seeds to space; in 1990 they had to be brought back to Earth and were planted across 40,000 schools in 40 countries - The Times of India
The seeds that NASA sent to space in 1984, returned to Earth six years later in 1990 and had to be distributed among students as plant kits. What lies behind this statement is a tale of space motion that many remain unaware of.