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Scientists successfully grow plants in soil from the moon
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Scientists successfully grow plants in soil from the moon
“Not only is it pleasing for us to have plants around us, especially as we venture to new destinations in space, but they could provide supplemental nutrition to our diets and enable future human exploration."
The study makes use of lunar soil samples collected from Apollo 11, 12 and 17.
For the first time ever, scientists have grown plants in soil samples collected from the Moon fifty years ago.
The study makes use of lunar soil samples collected from Apollo 11, 12 and 17.