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Scientists are one step closer to growing crops on the moon after successfully cultivating chickpeas in simulated lunar soil.

Homegrown chickpeas could be on the menu for future astronauts. With help from compost and symbiotic fungi, chickpea plants grow and produce seeds in simulated lunar dirt, researchers report March 5 ...