Scientists grew chickpeas in simulated moon soil, raising the possibility that astronauts could one day grow crops on future ...

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WASHINGTON, March 5 (Reuters) - If the idea of lunar hummus seems far-fetched, think again. Scientists working to cultivate ...

Tests involving growing chickpea plants in lunar regolith treated with vermicompost and fungi yielded harvestable crops — but ...

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Scientists are closer to being able to grow crops on the moon after successfully cultivating chickpeas in simulated lunar ...

A pot of gray, lifeless regolith does not look like the start of dinner. Yet in a new experiment, researchers managed to grow chickpeas to the point of seed production in a material designed to mimic ...

Homegrown chickpeas could be on the menu for future astronauts. With help from compost and symbiotic fungi, chickpea plants grow and produce seeds in simulated lunar dirt, researchers report March 5 ...

Scientists have grown chickpeas in simulated moon dirt—raising the possibility that future astronauts could one day harvest ...

Scientists at The University of Texas at Austin and Texas A&M University have successfully ...

Researchers successfully harvest chickpeas using Moon soil simulant, a step toward sustainable food systems for future Moon missions.