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Still, it would have been interesting to see what happens to the seed on the surface of the moon. Maybe a cactus used to desert sun could adapt to the harsh con
by nyc111 8y ago
Still, it would have been interesting to see what happens to the seed on the surface of the moon. Maybe a cactus used to desert sun could adapt to the harsh conditions on the moon.
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- pjc50 8y agoSo according to NASA https://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19860010460.pdf https://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/198600... plants cannot grow in a hard vaccum, but they require only a very little oxygen pressure to grow. Depressurisation is somewhat survivable: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20927953-500-vacuum-of-space-no-match-for-the-mighty-radish/ https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20927953-500-vacuum-o... but dehydration starts to happen. Vaccum is a very effective dessicant.