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"  Forget walking on the moon. NASA&amp;#039;s latest lunar plan is to grow herbs in space. According to a NASA press release, the organization plans to grow plants, including basil and turnips, on the moon beginning in 2015. What&amp;#039;s the point of intergalactic gardening? &amp;quot;If we send plants and they thrive, then we probably can,&amp;quot; explained NASA. The plan is for plant seeds to hitchhike with one of Google&amp;#039;s moon-bound spacecrafts in 2015. After a successful landing, water will be added to the seeds in a special habit module and the seeds will be studied and compared to those growing back on Earth. &amp;quot;This will be the first life sciences experiment on another world and an important first step in the utilization of plants for human life,&amp;quot; states the press release. Find more great food content on Delish:  Search for the perfect recipe from our homepage Find out the latest food news Get a recipe book to save your favorite dishes Sign up for our free newsletters Check us out on Facebook, Pinterest, and Twitter  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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