Astronauts may soon be eating homegrown chickpeas on the moon, scientists say, after they successfully grew the crop in simulated moon dirt. Researchers at Texas A&M University managed to produce a batch of the legumes in imitated lunar regolith – the nutrient-poor dust that covers 75pc of the moon’s surface. They said the study suggests astronauts may be able to grow and eat their own ch... [1112 chars]
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