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Potatoes are grown in simulated lunar soil

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Researchers proved potatoes can grow in simulated lunar soil with generous help from terrestrial compost, while NASA revised Artemis to give Starship the role of propelling astronauts to lunar orbit ahead of a 2028 return.

Reporting date: 2026-03-20 (not necessarily the event date)

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Welcome to March 20, 2026 (theinnermostloop.substack.com)

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Potatoes are grown in simulated lunar soil
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Reporting date: 2026-03-20
KB permalink: https://nicholsn.github.io/innermost-loop-kb/developments/2026-03-20-potatoes-grow-in-lunar-soil
Claim: Researchers proved potatoes can grow in simulated lunar soil with generous help from terrestrial compost, while NASA revised Artemis to give Starship the role of propelling astronauts to lunar orbit ahead of a 2028 return.
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- Welcome to March 20, 2026 — https://theinnermostloop.substack.com/p/welcome-to-march-20-2026
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