Meet the biologist behind a space mission to grow plants on the moon
Channel: ANU TV
Date: 2022-12-07

How to grow plants on the moon: 

Not content with the challenging conditions for crop production here on Earth, Associate Professor Caitlin Byrt is lending her expertise to an ambitious space mission to grow plants on the moon. 

Launching in 2025, Lunaria One's first mission will investigate if plants can not only tolerate but thrive on the lunar surface. The project is an early step toward growing plants for food, medicine and oxygen production, which are all crucial to establishing human life on the moon. 

Researchers hope the lessons learned from this mission will help unlock new methods to boost sustainable food production on Earth and bolster food security in the face of climate-driven weather disasters. 

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