For the first time, scientists have successfully grown plants in lunar soil, marking a breakthrough in space farming and planetary colonization. Using Apollo mission soil samples, researchers found ...

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.

NASA is preparing to 3D print lunar habitats, using advanced robotic construction and lunar soil to build structures that can ...

Some people call the Moon’s surface layer lunar “soil”, but as a soil scientist, I’m hesitant to use this term. Soil as we know it is pretty magical stuff that only occurs on Earth.

Microbes could help unlock vital nutrients in lunar soil to one day help farms sustain astronaut crews on the moon, a new study reports. ... Related: Scientists grow 1st plants in moon soil.

But scientists are taking steps toward making moon agriculture a real possibility. Researchers said on Thursday they have found a way to turn inhospitable lunar soil fertile by introducing ...

Researchers grew tobacco in soil samples taken from the Moon in a major breakthrough . Andrew Griffin. Thursday 09 November 2023 18:30 GMT. Comments.

While previous missions to the Moon as well as studies of lunar soil, or regolith, have revealed the widespread presence of water on Earth’s closest neighbour, the content is still very low ...

“The Moon doesn’t have soil like Earth does,” Atkin said. “On Earth, the soil has organic material filled with nutrients and microorganisms, which support plant growth.

NASA has proposed shooting at the moon to further our understanding of what it's made of. The out-of-this-world plan would involve an astronaut or rover using a special gun to shoot sensors into ...

In 2020, China’s Chang’e-5 mission retrieved lunar samples. Researchers have discovered that the minerals in this "moon soil" contain large amounts of hydrogen.