Scientists from the University of Florida have just planted seeds from the Arabidopsis thaliana plant inside lunar soil.
The scientists and researchers from the University of Florida used decades-old moon soil from the Apollo Missions to plant their seeds.
Days after the scientists planted the seeds, sprouts immediately sprung up.
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Take a look at them here:
For the first time ever, scientists have grown plants in lunar soil.
This @UF and @NASASpaceSci experiment using Apollo Moon samples could shape the future of sustainable astronaut missions to deep space. Dig into the story: https://t.co/ZtUvowKi8e pic.twitter.com/PWGzev7lmN
— NASA (@NASA) May 12, 2022
BIG NEWS: Researchers grew plants in lunar soil for the first time! 🌱🌖
Congrats to @UF on growing Arabidopsis plants in regolith
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