Plants have been grown in lunar soil for the first time ever

by lelfon 5/13/2022, 5:29:32 PM with 6 comments
  • by perihelionson 5/14/2022, 9:58:45 PM

    Two other threads:

    https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31374720 (29 comments)

    https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31358609 (69 comments)

  • by hprotagoniston 5/14/2022, 9:06:38 PM

    ... and they _hate_ it!

  • by peterburkimsheron 5/15/2022, 5:24:47 AM

    Are we ready to go to the moon again? The idea is growing on me.

    When there's a plant and a cow, there really will be cheese on the moon. We can call it "moo"n cheese.

    Whenever it's ready, just for fun :)

  • by hammockon 5/15/2022, 4:02:23 AM

    Soil is not just minerals and “nutrients.” The thing that makes good soil is carbon content, which is mycelium networks of fungi and other things.

  • by mrtrion 5/15/2022, 10:24:42 AM

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  • by 11235813213455on 5/14/2022, 9:15:20 PM

    Not very surprising, as long as you add the missing piece which is water