{"id":276634,"date":"2024-03-30T03:41:17","date_gmt":"2024-03-30T10:41:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=329035"},"modified":"2025-07-01T16:50:31","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T23:50:31","slug":"nasa-is-going-to-attempt-to-plant-potatoes-on-the-moon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/nasa-is-going-to-attempt-to-plant-potatoes-on-the-moon\/","title":{"rendered":"NASA is going to attempt to plant potatoes… on the Moon."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Almost a decade ago, the astronauts of the International Space Station enjoyed a meal of historical significance, as it was the first one that included food -although only lettuce- grown and harvested in space.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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This was a milestone for NASA, which is looking for ways to feed astronauts on future deep space missions, where large amounts of food cannot be transported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This week, NASA announced its latest experimental food cultivation systems plan,<\/strong> revealing that it will send the Lunar Effects on Agricultural Flora (LEAF) experiment as part of the Artemis III crewed mission, currently scheduled for 2026.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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?? #Update<\/a>: @NASA<\/a>'s #Artemis<\/a> 3 astronauts will carry plants to the moon in 2026, setting up a lunar mini-greenhouse!

LEAF (Lunar Effects on Agricultural Flora) is one of the three #NASA<\/a> science experiments that will study how space crops fare in the lunar environment. pic.twitter.com\/taJkD8RU8i<\/a><\/p>— OrbitalToday.com (@SpaceBiz1) March 27, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote>