Scientists transform human waste into nutrient-rich soil for future space farms
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Researchers from multiple universities successfully transformed simulated lunar and Martian soil into nutrient-rich farmland by treating it with recycled human waste processed through NASA's Bioregenerative Life Support Systems, which extracts essential plant nutrients like sulfur, calcium, and magnesium from barren regolith while smoothing its abrasive particles into soil-like material, offering a crucial foundation for sustainable agriculture in future space colonies.
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