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* Max Verstappen of the Netherlands secured his third straight F1 win of the season at the Spanish Grand Prix and move top of the Formula One drivers' standings. <small>([[Netherlands#May_22|more]])</small> [[File:Netherlands.gif]] | * Max Verstappen of the Netherlands secured his third straight F1 win of the season at the Spanish Grand Prix and move top of the Formula One drivers' standings. <small>([[Netherlands#May_22|more]])</small> [[File:Netherlands.gif]] | ||
* Eritrean cyclist Biniam Girmay made history as the first black African winner of a Grand Tour stage, stage 10 of the Giro d'Italia. <small>([[Eritrea#May_17|more]])</small> [[File:Eritrea.gif]] | * Eritrean cyclist Biniam Girmay made history as the first black African winner of a Grand Tour stage, stage 10 of the Giro d'Italia. <small>([[Eritrea#May_17|more]])</small> [[File:Eritrea.gif]] | ||
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<big>'''A first: Scientists grow plants in soil from the moon'''</big> | <big>'''A first: Scientists grow plants in soil from the moon'''</big> | ||
<br />Scientists have grown plants in soil from the moon, a first in human history and a milestone in lunar and space exploration. | <br />Scientists have grown plants in soil from the moon, a first in human history and a milestone in lunar and space exploration. | ||
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In a new paper published in the journal “Communications Biology,” University of Florida researchers showed that plants can successfully sprout and grow in lunar soil. Their study also investigated how plants respond biologically to the moon’s soil, also known as lunar regolith, which is radically different from soil found on Earth. | In a new paper published in the journal “Communications Biology,” University of Florida researchers showed that plants can successfully sprout and grow in lunar soil. Their study also investigated how plants respond biologically to the moon’s soil, also known as lunar regolith, which is radically different from soil found on Earth. | ||
| − | This work is a first step toward one day growing plants for food and oxygen on the moon or during space missions. More immediately, this research comes as the Artemis Program plans to return humans to the moon. <small>([https:// | + | This work is a first step toward one day growing plants for food and oxygen on the moon or during space missions. More immediately, this research comes as the Artemis Program plans to return humans to the moon. <small>([https://news.ufl.edu/2022/05/lunar-plants/ More])</small> |
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