(The Gist of Science Reporter) First-ever Plants Sprout on the Moon [JANUARY-2020]

First-ever Plants Sprout on the Moon

• Cotton seeds sprouted on the Moon and became the first plants to germinate on the Moon.
• China soft-landed its Chang’e-4 mission on the far side of the Moon (first craft to softly land on the far side of the Moon on 3 January) with an experimental module on the lander containing a sealed container of seeds, more or less a mini biosphere to support the growth of seeds.
• However, the little sprouts perished later due to extremely low freezing temperatures during the lunar night.

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