S ource: NASA OFFICIAL WEBSITE A bright orange zinnia has blossomed aboard the International Space Station, marking a first in space. For the first time in human history, a flower has bloomed in space. Recently, NASA shared an image on Instagram. The photo is a close-up shot of Orange Zinnia , the first flower to be grown in space. One can also see our planet Earth behind the full bloom of the flower. Recently, NASA shared an image on Instagram. The photo is a close-up shot of Orange Zinnia, the first flower to be grown in space. One can also see our planet Earth behind the full bloom of the flower. This flower growth is a part of the VEG-01 experiment. The first flower to be grown in space was an orange zinnia that bloomed in the International Space Station's Veggie plant growth system on January 16, 2016. NASA astronaut Scott Kelly, the commander of Expedition 46 at the time, shared photos of the flower on Twitter and coined the hashtag #spaceflow...