Scientists grow plants in soil from the Moon for the first time
The University of Florida researchers only had 12 grams of 'lunar regolith' to work with..
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The University of Florida researchers only had 12 grams of 'lunar regolith' to work with..
Scientists have grown plants in soil from the moon, a first in human history and a milestone in lunar and space exploration.In a new paper published in the journal “Communications Biology,” University of Florida researchers showed that plants can suc
Scientists have grown plants in soil from the Moon, a first in human history and a watershed moment in lunar and space exploration. In a new research paper published in the journal Communications Biology on May 12, 2022, University of...
When the Artemis program returns humans to the Moon in (hopefully) a few years' time, there are considerable logistics that need to be addressed for keeping such fragile beings alive in such a hostile environment.
However, the plants showed significant signs of stress, indicating that lunar soil is not exactly to their liking.