China’s plants sprout â€“ and die â€“ on the moon

on January 23, 2019

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For the 1st time ever, plants were sprouted on the moon â€“ but didnâ€™t survive long â€“ as part of a biosphere experiment on Chinaâ€™s Changâ€™e-4 lander. For a few days in early January 2019, we could say â€œThereâ€™s life growing on the moon!â€ Cotton seeds on Chinaâ€™s Changâ€™e-4 lander sprouted, becoming the first plants to ever germinate on the moon. The successful[Read More...]

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