"Stressed Chickpeas Reach Maturity in Lunar Regolith, Study Finds"
Researchers from Texas A&M University and Brown University have successfully grown chickpeas in lunar regolith simulants (LRS) using soil regeneration techniques common on Earth, marking a significant step towards developing efficient methods for growing food in extraterrestrial environments. Despite signs of chlorophyll deficiency, the study achieved the first documented chickpea yield in an LRS mixture, demonstrating the potential for in situ resource utilization (ISRU) to reduce the need for constant resupply of food or soil from Earth on future space missions.