Discover how scientists are revolutionizing agriculture in space! This YouTube Short delves into groundbreaking research on using bacteria to transform moon soil into fertile ground, paving the way for farming on the Moon. #SpaceFarming #MoonAgriculture #ScienceShort


For those interested in consulting the original studies, please refer to the following scientific paper(s).

Xia, Yitong, et al. "Phosphorus-solubilizing bacteria improve the growth of Nicotiana benthamiana on lunar regolith simulant by dissociating insoluble inorganic phosphorus." Communications Biology 6.1 (2023): 1039.

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Zheng, Tianwen & Hou, Daibing & Leng, Wenpeng & Li, Peizhong & Wei, Wenxia. (2023). Preparation, characterization, and formation mechanism of different biological calcium carbonate (CaCO3) induced by Bacillus mucilaginosus and Bacillus alcalophilus. Journal of Nanoparticle Research. 25. 10.1007/s11051-023-05833-z.

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