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PLANTED IN SOIL FROM THE MOON!

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PLANTED IN SOIL FROM THE MOON!

Scientists have for the first time grown plants in lunar soil brought back by astronauts in the Apollo program. 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. READ: You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.

For their experiment, the researchers used just 12 grams (a few teaspoons) of lunar soil collected from various spots on the Moon during the Apollo 11, 12, and 17 missions in 1969-1972.

Photos: Tyler Jones, UF/IFAS Lunar Plants Research Documentation/Handout via REUTERS
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