Could Astronauts Grow Rice on the Moon?
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Could Astronauts Grow Rice on the Moon?
Scientists in Japan have built a low power device that pulls nitrogen straight from the air and turns it into fertiliser, then used it to successfully grow rice in simulated lunar soil. Along the way, they stumbled on an unexpected bonus that could make crops both healthier and better suited to life in space, one with surprising promise for farms back on Earth too.
Researchers from Tohoku University and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) have developed an innovative technology that could enable rice cultivation on the Moon. The study addresses the challenges of cultivation in lunar soil and presents a solution for producing fertilizer from the nitrogen available in lunar habitats. Challenges of lunar cultivation Growing plants on the Moon faces significant obstacles, mainly due to the compositio…
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