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With lunar missions looming, scientists grow chickpeas in 'moon dirt'

Scientists successfully grew chickpeas in simulated lunar soil, paving the way for future extraterrestrial agriculture on the moon. If the idea of lunar hummus seems far-fetched, think again. Scientists working to cultivate the field of extraterrestrial agriculture have grown chickpeas in dirt made mostly of simulated lunar soil, a step toward enabling astronauts on ‌long-term mo... [4471 chars]

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