Scientists at UCF are making moon dirt for lunar chickpeas
About this episode
The episode discusses the creation of artificial moon dirt by UCF scientists to facilitate plant growth on the lunar surface.
Humans are getting closer to landing on the moon once again, and understanding the environment is crucial as humanity prepares to spend time on the lunar surface. That's why technicians are making artificial moon dirt and why scientists are using that synthetic lunar soil to grow plants.
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