NASA comes up with a brand new project that will help prove more that life can exist in outer space and that is by planting seeds!

MSN Now reports that it may be similar to pursuing gardening within a simple window box. The plants will be within containers the sizes of a coffee can which are able to regulate water and the proper temperature for the plants to live. It also has its own sensors and cams that will report to Earth the development of each plant.

The experiment is initiated by the Lunar Plant Growth Habitat team which is made up of scientists, contractors, students and even volunteers. Its long-term purpose is very important since it can potentially envision whether living on the moon can last for years instead of just hours. However, consistent follow up experiments are also needed which are already considered in the planning process.

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So which NASA plants will be the first to land on the moon?

The NASA team plans to start with simple seeds of Arabidopsis, turnips and even basil. It is interesting to note the exact statement of the report that the scientists mentioned in the Web site of the U.S. space agency:

"Upon landing on the moon a trigger would release a small reservoir of water wetting the filter paper and initiating germination of the seeds. The air in the sealed container would be adequate for more than five days of growth. No additional air supply or air processing would be necessary. The seedlings would be photographed at intervals with sufficient resolution to compare with growth in Earth controls."

So how will NASA send off those plants to the moon?

NASA's plans so far is to sent them via a commercial spacecraft. This brave new venture of NASA is aimed to happen before 2015 is over, RT.com reports.