Brit scientists over the Moon after tea grown in lunar soil • The Register

British boffins say they've discovered a way of taking one of the country's favorite pastimes – having a nice cup of tea – into outer space.

As part of a study into how the astronauts of tomorrow could sustain themselves for long periods of living and working on the Moon, researchers from the University of Kent have demonstrated how it's possible to grow tea in lunar soil.

Led by Professor Nigel Mason of Kent's School of Physics and Astronomy and Dr Sara Lopez-Gomollon of the university's School of Biosciences, research students Anna-Maria Wirth and Florence Grant planted tea saplings in soils specially designed to mimic those found on the surface of the Moon, as well as Mars.

For several weeks, the saplings were exposed to carefully crafted temperature, humidity, and lighting condition