Scientists Grow “Moon hummus” Chickpeas in Simulated Lunar Soil for Future Bases

Scientists have taken a practical step toward feeding astronauts on long-duration lunar missions: they successfully grew and harvested chickpeas in a soil mixture made mostly from simulated lunar regolith—the dusty, rocky material that covers the Moon.The experiment was designed to answer a question that becomes urgent as NASA and other space programs move from short […]

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