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.

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.

The Moon only has a wisp of an atmosphere — but enough oxygen in the soil to make an artificial one. by John Grant and The Conversation Updated: Feb. 20, 2024 ...

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

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 from China might have made a big step towards setting up a permanent mission on the Moon. They turned lunar soil into large quantities of water, using soil that the 2020 Chang'e-5 ...

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.

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 . Vishwam Sankaran.

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.

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 ...