A photo released by China Central Television on Tuesday shows a cotton seed aboard China's Chang'e 4 lunar probe has sprouted, marking mankind's first biological experiment carried out on the moon.
The cotton cultivation is part of scientific experiments conducted on the lunar probe, which made an unprecedented soft landing on the far side of the moon on Jan 3.
According to a report a "mini-ecosphere" in a cylindrical container developed by Chongqing University is aboard Chang'e 4.
The mini-ecosphere has six biological samples — cotton, oilseed rape, potato, Thale Cress flower, yeast and fruit fly — as well as soil, water and air.
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New Panoramic Photos from Chinese Rover Dark Side of the Moon
The Chinese Space Agency has released amazing new 360 color photos of the dark side of the moon.
"The lander, its rover, and the relay satellite are all in a stable condition. They have reached the predetermined engineering goals, right now they are getting into the stage of scientific searches," Zhang Kejian, director of the China National Space Administration, said before engineers at the Beijing center.
"The lander, its rover, and the relay satellite are all in a stable condition. They have reached the predetermined engineering goals, right now they are getting into the stage of scientific searches," Zhang Kejian, director of the China National Space Administration, said before engineers at the Beijing center.
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