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Did the Apollo Astronauts Bring Back Lunar Dirt?

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The apollo astronauts did bring back lunar dirt, but they never grew plants in it. So we had no idea whether there wouldn't be something toxic to plants or something too reactive to plants that would be able to support it. To supp long term goals, you have to have plants to ecycle your air, rude water, in addition to providing food. And the best way to do that is if you can use, in sit you resources, something that's already There.

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