Scientists are experimenting with ways to make lunar soil capable of being used for agriculture in the hopes that humankind will one day establish long-term bases on the moon.

The Moon is a key piece of the space exploration puzzle. One of our next objectives is to visit Earth’s satellite and establish a permanent … The post China produced large quantities of water ...

Scientists develop new method to convert Moon soil into drinking water - Technique may help produce enough drinking water for 50 astronauts for one day, researchers say ...

The Moon Has a Hidden Resource That Could Sustain Billions of Humans for 100,000 Years The Moon only has a wisp of an atmosphere — but enough oxygen in the soil to make an artificial one.

Scientists develop new method to convert Moon soil into drinking water Technique may help produce enough drinking water for 50 astronauts for one day, researchers say ...

Bacteria could turn the Moon into a farm for lunar colonies, scientists say Researchers grew tobacco in soil samples taken from the Moon in a major breakthrough ...

Multiple bullets containing a tiny spectrometer could be shot into the lunar soil by an astronaut or rover, allowing analysis of a wide area all at once.

Microbes could help unlock vital nutrients in lunar soil to one day help farms sustain astronaut crews on the moon, a new study reports.

As a result of her study, future moon-bound astronauts may have the opportunity to substitute a portion of their prepackaged foods with protein derived from crops grown on the lunar surface.

If humankind is ever to establish long-term bases on the moon, there will be a need for a regular source of food. It is not practical, however, to think you can plant corn or wheat in plain lunar ...

A new theory of how rockets erode moon soil makes a startling prediction: powered lunar landings may fling around four to 10 times more material than previously thought. The work suggests that ...