Students grow plants in moon dust
Hayden Canyon Charter students Holly Stoddard, Jacob Butcher, Teela Flewelling, Soren Eckholm, Josiah Potter, Breesen Ellis, and Levi Dunn volunteered to participate in a global science experiment that echoes the NASA Artemis project in trying to sustain long term exploration on the moon. Students conducted test with the goal of gathering data to grow crops in moon dust as part of a Plant the Moon Challenge.
Photo courtesy of Ayrha Ellis
From left, Hayden Canyon Charter students Josiah Potter and Jacob Butcher check the pH and moisture levels of soil mixed with synthetic moon regolith. The testing is part of a weekly measurement for a science experiment to grow crops in moon dust as part of a Plant the Moon Challenge.
Photo courtesy of Ayrha Ellis
Hayden Canyon Charter elementary students have conducted the tests and the verdict is in: Lima beans would grow on the moon. ...
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