Plant on Moon :-
On 03 january,2019, china's chang'e 4 became the first lunar probe to land on the far side of the Moon. Onboard was the Lunar Micro Ecosystem biosphere experiment, containing air, water, soil and various organism. Shortly after landing, the experiment was powered up, the inteternal temperature was adjusted to 24° Celsius, and the seeds watered.
Twelve days later, the Advanced Technology Research Institute at Chongqing University reported that cottonseed, rapeseed and potato seed had sprouted, though only images of the cottonseed were released. The success was short-lived, however, when the following day it was reported that the shoots had failed to survive the freezing temperature of the lunar night.
The successful harvesting of plants is seen as a vital part of any long term space mission, such as establishing a permanent base on the Moon, or even a manned mission to Mars.
On 03 january,2019, china's chang'e 4 became the first lunar probe to land on the far side of the Moon. Onboard was the Lunar Micro Ecosystem biosphere experiment, containing air, water, soil and various organism. Shortly after landing, the experiment was powered up, the inteternal temperature was adjusted to 24° Celsius, and the seeds watered.
Twelve days later, the Advanced Technology Research Institute at Chongqing University reported that cottonseed, rapeseed and potato seed had sprouted, though only images of the cottonseed were released. The success was short-lived, however, when the following day it was reported that the shoots had failed to survive the freezing temperature of the lunar night.
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