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Potatoes in Space! (encore)

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Exploring Plant Growth in Lunar and Martian Soil

This chapter examines the vital role of soil for terrestrial life and investigates the possibilities of using lunar and Martian soils for plant growth in space colonies. It highlights an experiment by NASA with soil simulants intended to emulate extraterrestrial conditions and shares insights from Apollo mission materials.

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