(CNN) To boldly grow where no man has grown before. That has been the mission of astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) for nearly two years, where they have tried to cultivate edible plants in microgravity. But now, after a few failed growth cycles, it seems the team's efforts are finally blossoming, with their first ever bunch of zinnia flowers blooming in space. U.S. astronaut Scott Kelly tweeted a photo of one of the orange flowers, writing: "First ever flower grown in space makes its debut! #SpaceFlower #zinnia #YearInSpace". Kelly brought the flowers back to life after mold started growing on some of the leaves because of high humidity, according to a recent NASA blog.Astronauts aboard ISS successfully grow zinnia flowersThe 'Veggie' project could provide important information for a Mars missionIn the future, astronauts could eat fresh foods grown in space
The _ team installed the space station's Veggie plant system in mid-2014 and have also grown "Outredgeous" red romaine lettuce.