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Plants have been grown on the Moon for the very first time

  • par Amanda Heroux
  • dans Science
  • — Nov 30, 2019
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After becoming the first country in the world to land a spacecraft on the far side of the moon, China is planning four more missions to get samples back before studying the feasibility of a lunar research base.

As part of a bid to investigate the Moon's potential to support future space travellers, cotton seeds - alongside potato seeds, rapeseed, yeast and fruit fly eggs - were placed in a sealed canister on board the lander to protect them from temperature extremes and radiation.

The rover's mission won't only be about snapping cool pictures; it's also scheduled to perform several experiments, including testing how plants will grow in the low-gravity environment, and exploring the moon's poles in search of water and other resources.

The crops are protected by temperature regulation and insulation within Chang'e-4's lander, shielding the them from the moon's harsh conditions.

The state-run China Daily said that was the first such form of cooperation since the 2011 US law was enacted.

During the 20-day journey from Earth to the far side of the moon, the cotton seeds and other plants were made dormant by "biological technology".

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"This is the first time humans have conducted biological growth experiments on the lunar surface", he said.

The future launches will culminate with a mission to test equipment for an worldwide moon research base, Wu Yanhua, deputy chief commander of China's Lunar Exploration Programme, said at a press briefing. On 3 January, the probe took a variety of seeds in a bucket-like tin to the far side of the moon- including cotton, oilseed rape, potato, Arabidopsis and yeast - with hopes to cultivate biological matter. The three-kilogram container was designed by 28 Chinese educational institutions, and enabled the plants and organisms to have good air, nutrients, and water to sprout in an Earth-like environment. China's moon landing is a scientific achievement no doubt. The plants produced oxygen and food that are used to sustain the fruit flies.

The China National Space Administration held a press conference on Monday in Beijing where the agency outlined its future plans.

"China, the U.S., Russian Federation and countries from Europe are all studying whether to set up a research base or station on the moon, like if we can build houses with lunar soil via 3-D printing technology", China's CGTN network quoted Wu as saying. That said, we shouldn't be discouraged from such project. To get around the challenge of communications, China put a satellite in lunar orbit to deliver signals to and from the lander.

Finally, the Chang'e-8 mission will test technologies and do "some preliminary exploration for countries to jointly build a lunar research base in the future", Wu said.

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