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Plants Can Grow in Lunar Soil, But They Suck at It
11 days ago | By ExtremeTech
The hawksbill sea turtle. It's human nature to attempt to grow plants outside of their native habitats. (The tropical monstera in my living room can attest to that.) So it's no surprise that scientists have attempted to grow plants in soil from the Moon. Of course, they didn't do it just to see if they could. The researchers-two horticulturists and a geologist from the University of Florida-tested the plants' viability in lunar soil to hopefully benefit future Moon or Mars landings. Space-grown plants could potentially offer fresh produce, oxygen, and water recycling to astronauts...
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