Moon soil used to grow plants for first time in breakthrough test | BBC London

The plants planted on the ground brought from the moon have grown. An incredible progress.

Is this a sign that life on the moon will come true?

Scientists have grown plants in lunar soil for the first time, an important step towards making long-term stays on the moon possible.

Researchers used small samples of dust collected during the 1969-1972 Apollo missions to grow a type of cress.

Much to their surprise, the seeds sprouted after two days.

"I can't tell you how astonished we were," said Anna-Lisa Paul, a University of Florida professor who co-authored a paper on the findings.
"Every plant - whether in a lunar sample or in a control - looked the same up until about day six."

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