Scientists grow plants in soil from the Moon for the first time
NASA posted a photo on their Instagram profile which make everyone surprised. They shared a photo of a potted plant along with a research team, where they are doing some research.
For the first time scientist of NASA successfully grow a plant species Arabidopsis thaliana in moon soil.
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
They sprouted this plant at the research laboratory of the University of Florida. This soil sample was retrieved in 1969 and 1972 NASA missions to the moon.
As per the research team, they planted a seed of Arabidopsis thaliana on May 12 in small size of containers that were filled with lunar regolith.
