Scientists grow plant in lunar soil, raise hopes of growing plants on Moon
2 years, 7 months ago

Scientists grow plant in lunar soil, raise hopes of growing plants on Moon

Hindustan Times  

That's one small pot of soil, one giant leap for man's knowledge of space agriculture: scientists have for the first time grown plants in lunar soil brought back by astronauts in the Apollo program. For the first time ever, scientists have grown plants in lunar soil. The ground-breaking experiment, detailed in the journal Communications Biology on Thursday, has given researchers hope that it may be possible to one day grow plants directly on the Moon. For their experiment, the researchers used just 12 grams of lunar soil collected from various spots on the Moon during the Apollo 11, 12, and 17 missions.

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Scientists show how to turn lunar soil fertile for agriculture
1 year, 1 month ago

Scientists show how to turn lunar soil fertile for agriculture

The Hindu  

If humankind is ever to establish long-term bases on the moon, there will be a need for a regular source of food. Researchers said on Thursday they have found a way to turn inhospitable lunar soil fertile by introducing bacteria that enhance the availability of phosphorus, an important plant nutrient. "The importance of these findings is that we may be …

Scientists successfully grow plants in moon soil for first time
2 years, 7 months ago

Scientists successfully grow plants in moon soil for first time

The Hindu  

Scientists for the first time have grown seeds in the soil from the moon - samples retrieved during NASA missions in 1969 and 1972 - in an achievement that heralds the promise of using earthly plants to support human outposts on other worlds. Researchers said on May 12 they planted seeds of a diminutive flowering weed called Arabidopsis thaliana in …

Scientists grow plants in soil from Moon for first time
2 years, 7 months ago

Scientists grow plants in soil from Moon for first time

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: Scientists have for the first time grown plants in lunar soil brought back to Earth by astronauts in the Apollo missions, a step towards producing food and oxygen on the Moon or during future space missions. As points of comparison, the researchers also planted Arabidopsis in JSC-1A, a terrestrial substance that mimics real lunar soil, as well as simulated …

Scientists grow plants in lunar dirt. Next stop: The moon
2 years, 7 months ago

Scientists grow plants in lunar dirt. Next stop: The moon

LA Times  

A researcher harvests a thale cress plant growing in lunar soil at a laboratory at the University of Florida in Gainesville. 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 the next generation …

Future of lunar habitats: Designing for life on the Moon
4 years, 3 months ago

Future of lunar habitats: Designing for life on the Moon

Live Mint  

In 2024, US space agency Nasa’s Artemis programme will see astronauts return to the Moon for the first time since December 1972. The next milestone is figuring out how to build Moon habitats that will not only allow astronauts to survive on the lunar surface but eventually enable human settlements on the astronomical body closest to us. The lunar soil …

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