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Evening Standard
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Jon Weeks and Rachelle Abbott

OPINION - Woman behind Space mission to grow plants on the moon: Tech & Science Daily podcast

The director of Australian start-up company Lunaria One has told Tech & Science Daily the details behind their mission to send plants to the moon to see if and how they grow.

Lauren Fell explained the challenges they have to overcome to protect the plants from radiation, extreme temperature changes and transport.

Lauren told Tech & Science Daily how the idea to grow food on the moon was born, and describes what we could learn from the mission about growing plants on Earth.

People in the UK can now accept contactless payments in person directly on their iPhones, instead of needing to connect to a card reader.

Apple has launched its Tap to Pay on iPhone tool, designed for small businesses and individuals selling things at markets or car boot sales.

The James Webb Space Telescope has marked one year since it began operations in space, by sending another incredible image from the cosmos to Earth.

It has captured the nearest star-forming region to our own, 390 light-years away, in the Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex.

A man who lost his left arm in a work accident is now able to control each finger of his bionic hand with his mind.

54-year-old Tonney can now perform everyday tasks such as using a screwdriver, pouring water into a glass, and grasping objects, thanks to technology developed by researchers in Sweden.

And the rest

Plastic has been discovered at almost every coral reef on Earth, Nasa’s Perseverance rover discovers diverse organic matter in a crater on Mars, hidden details of ancient Egyptian paintings revealed by chemical imaging, and Elon Musk launches ChatGPT rival.

Listen above, and find us on your Spotify Daily Drive or wherever you stream your podcasts.

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