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Rina Torchinsky

Scientists successfully grow plants in soil from the moon

Researchers Robert Ferl and Anna-Lisa Paul. (Tyler Jones / UF/IFAS)

In a NASA-funded study, scientists at the University of Florida grew plants in soil collected from the moon, according to a study published Thursday in the journal Communications Biology.

The study is paramount to NASA's long-term goals in human space exploration, NASA administrator Bill Nelson said in a press release. The research could also have implications for plants growing in harsh conditions on Earth, he added.

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