very ... and according to her, the research seems to have had some valuable results- like the plants that they think will grow on the moon in those terribly harsh conditions, and being able to practice how to provide and cope with the issues that arise in an artificial oxygen rich environment- to replace and rebalance oxygen levels if it is lost due to some catastrophe.

To me it seems it is absolutely essential to continue this sort of experiment - at least if we ever intend to truly begin trying to terraform other planets or live in any remote space locations...