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Scientists have said that it might be [possibly / possible] to grow tea on the Moon. Researchers from the University of Kent in the UK [belief / believe] the lunar soil is [good / well] enough for tea plants to [grow / growth] in. Lead researcher Professor Nigel Mason said: "We are [to / at] the very earliest stages of research into space agriculture." He added: "It is [reassure / reassuring] that we may be able to provide access to the great British [tradition / traditional] of a tea break." This is good news for astronauts who visit the Moon [on / in] the future. They will be able to have a cup of Moon-grown tea. It could also be good news for farmers who [conflict / struggle] to grow crops in poor soil. Researchers hope farmers worldwide will be able to farm [ever / even] in poor soil.

Professor Mason and [this / his] team investigated whether tea plants could grow in lunar and Martian soil. He said: "Our experiments [revealing / reveal] that...plants such as tea may be cultivated in lunar soil within lunar [greenhouses / powerhouses] , allowing inhabitants of such [basis / bases] some degree of independence and access to [fresh / freshly] food." The researchers planted tea in a special soil they made that is close to the [typing / type] of soil found on the Moon and on Mars. [Fellow / Fallow] researcher Dr Sara Lopez-Gomollon was happy [to / with] her findings. She said: "The results of this project are very [encouraging / encourage] , as they demonstrate that tea...can be grown in lunar soil." Unfortunately, the tea plants did [not / never] grow in the Martian soil.