Cotton Seed Sprouts In China's Lunar Lander
A mini biosphere was sent up in China's Chang'e-4, which landed on the far side of the moon in early January. Photos show the small, green shoot of a cotton plant in a container aboard the spacecraft.
by Sasha Ingber
Jan 15, 2019
2 minutes
A hint of a cotton plant is growing on the moon, inside China's lunar lander, scientists in China say.
Photos by Chongqing University, in collaboration with the China National Space Administration, show the small, green shoot from a cotton seed reaching out of a latticed container aboard
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