Cotton seeds transported to the moon earlier this month have sprouted, Chinese researchers have said
Cotton seeds transported to the moon earlier this month have sprouted, marking the first time humans have grown biological matter there, Chinese researchers have announced.
The seeds were sent as part of China’s Change-4 mission, a probe which landed on the far side of the moon on January 3.
Researchers at Chongqing University are conducting an experiment to observe how plants can grow in low-gravity environments and in the natural lighting conditions of the moon.
