Cottoning on: Chinese seed sprouts on moon

Cottoning on: Chinese seed sprouts on moon

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https://phys.org/news/2019-01-cottoning-chinese-seed-moon.html

"This is the first time humans have done biological growth experiments on the lunar surface," said Xie Gengxin, who led the design of the experiment.

The Chang'e-4 probe—named after a Chinese moon goddess—made the world's first soft landing on the moon's "dark side" on January 3, a major step in China's ambitions to become a space superpower.