The first astronauts to walk the surface of the Moon in almost half a century will be bringing with them a mini-greenhouse to study how crops adapt to the harsh surrounding environment.
The device, which is part of NASA's Lunar Effects on Agricultural Flora (LEAF) investigation, could become "the first experiment to observe plant photosynthesis, growth, and systemic stress responses in space-radiation and partial gravity," according to a statement by the space agency.
Of course, that's only if NASA's crewed Artemis 3 mission to the lunar surface, tentatively slated for 2026, goes according to plan.
The experiment could help shed light on how growing food in space could allow us to feed ourselves on journeys to the Moon and beyond — an integral aspect of space exploration that could soon be put to the test.
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