Scientists successfully grow plants in soil from the moon
The study makes use of lunar soil samples collected from Apollo 11, 12 and 17.
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The study makes use of lunar soil samples collected from Apollo 11, 12 and 17.
For the first time, scientists have grown plants in soil from the moon collected by NASA’s Apollo astronauts.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — For the first time, scientists have grown plants in soil from the moon collected by NASA's Apollo astronauts. Researchers had no idea if anything would sprout in the harsh moon dirt and wanted to see if it could be used to grow food by the next generation of lunar explorers
Fifty-two years after mankind’s giant leap, a small sprout has taken root lunar soil in a Florida lab symbolizing the blossoming of a new moon era.
Scientists have grown plants in soil from the moon collected by NASA’s Apollo astronauts.