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

by lelfon 5/13/22, 5:29 PMwith 34 comments
by perihelionson 5/14/22, 9:58 PM

Two other threads:

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

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

by hprotagoniston 5/14/22, 9:06 PM

... and they _hate_ it!

by peterburkimsheron 5/15/22, 5:24 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 5/15/22, 4:02 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 11235813213455on 5/14/22, 9:15 PM

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