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NASA, International Partners Advance Work on Space Crops

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What happened

NASA, CSA (Canadian Space Agency), and the German Aerospace Center signed a joint statement of intent to begin coordinated, preparatory work toward an Earth-based demonstrator to learn how to grow crops on the Moon.

Key facts

  • NASA, CSA (Canadian Space Agency), and the German Aerospace Center signed a joint statement of intent to begin coordinated, preparatory work toward an Earth-based demonstrator to learn how to grow crops on the Moon.
  • Reported by NASA and published Wed, 30 Sep 2026 18:38:20 UTC.

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