Scientists were surprised to learn that plants began to grow in the moon's soil just two days later
Scientists have for the first time succeeded in growing plants in the soil of the moon, which is an important step towards making possible the long-term existence of man on the moon.
Researchers used soil samples collected during the Apollo missions of 1969 and 1972 to grow plants.
Researchers were not surprised when they saw that the moon erupted in just two days.
"I can't tell you how surprised we were," said Anna Lisa Paul, a professor at the University of Florida and co-author of an article on growing plants in the moon's soil. Every plant Whether in a lunar pattern or in control, it looked the same for about six days.
After that, things started to change. Plants that grow in the moon's soil appear to be under stress and then slowly stop growing, but research participants say this is a huge breakthrough and has ground implications.
NASA chief Bill Nelson says the research is important for human missions to the moon and Mars.
"This research could help create food for scientists by developing the resources found on the moon and Mars."
This basic research on plant growth is also important in that NASA's innovations in the agricultural sector can help us understand the challenges facing plant growth in food-deficient areas on Earth. How can this be overcome?
One problem for researchers is that they do not have enough moon dust to experiment with. In a three-year period since 1969, NASA astronauts have recovered 382 kilograms of lunar rocks, basic specimens, pebbles, sand and mud from the lunar surface.
The University of Florida team was given only 1 gram of soil per plant for sample testing, which had been kept closed for decades.
NASA plans to land humans on the moon in 2025 for the first time since 1972.
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