The research is an important step towards making long-terms stays on the moon possible.
Scientists were delighted that the lunar soil could sprout seeds , even if the growth was stunted
Researchers used small samples of dust collected during the 1969-1972 Apollo missions to grow a type of cress."I can't tell you how astonished we were," said Anna-Lisa Paul, a University of Florida professor who co-authored a paper on the findings.After that, differences emerged. The plants grown in moon soil started to show stress, developed more slowly and ended up stunted.
"This fundamental plant growth research is also a key example of how Nasa is working to unlock agricultural innovations that could help us understand how plants might overcome stressful conditions in food-scarce areas here on Earth."
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