Submitted by Gari_305 t3_xz66mh in Futurology
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FuturologyBot t1_irkkvc3 wrote
The following submission statement was provided by /u/Gari_305:
From the Article
>The Australian National University (ANU) will lend its unique expertise in plant biology to an ambitious mission led by Australian space start-up Lunaria One that aims to grow plants on the moon by as early as 2025.
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>Lunaria One's Australian Lunar Experiment Promoting Horticulture (ALEPH) will be the first in a series of experiments to investigate whether 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.
Which leads to an interesting question, with the fact that plants can be grown on lunar soil and the fact that both the US and China is making a play for the lunar body due to the Helium 3 resource, are we looking at the beginnings of a new colonization era only this time it'll be in Space?
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gregorydgraham t1_irma2rh wrote
Fingers crossed that they need to ask New Zealand for a ride :-D
Extremely-Bad-Idea t1_irn7889 wrote
Don't let the Moon's complete lack of atmosphere and 260F sunlit side temperature deter you. LOL
Gari_305 OP t1_irkgzzm wrote
From the Article
>The Australian National University (ANU) will lend its unique expertise in plant biology to an ambitious mission led by Australian space start-up Lunaria One that aims to grow plants on the moon by as early as 2025.
>
>Lunaria One's Australian Lunar Experiment Promoting Horticulture (ALEPH) will be the first in a series of experiments to investigate whether 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.
Which leads to an interesting question, with the fact that plants can be grown on lunar soil and the fact that both the US and China is making a play for the lunar body due to the Helium 3 resource, are we looking at the beginnings of a new colonization era only this time it'll be in Space?