Plants have been grown in lunar soil for the 1st time ever

Scientists successfully grow plants in Moon soil – See Exclusive PHOTOS

Taking a step towards producing food and oxygen on the Moon or during future space missions, scientists successfully grow plants in lunar soil brought back to Earth by astronauts in the Apollo missions.

Scientists grow plants in soil from the moon for the first time

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Scientists successfully grow plants in soil from the Moon

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.

Scientists announce successful growth of plants in soil brought back from moon

Breakthrough is step along the way to “life support within lunar stations."

Scientists successfully grow plants in soil from the moon

In a NASA-funded study, scientists at the University of Florida grew plants in soil collected from the moon, according to a study published Thursday in the journal Communications Biology.The study is paramount to NASA’s long-term goals in human space exploration, NASA administrator Bill Nelson said in a press release. The research could also have implications for plants growing in harsh conditions on Earth, he added."We'll need to use resources …

Scientists grow plants in lunar dirt, next stop moon

For the first time, scientists have grown plants in soil from the moon collected by NASA's Apollo astronauts.