Chinese scientists have managed to sprout a plant on the far side of the moon. This is the first time humans have done biological growth experiments on the lunar surface, said Xie Gengxin. who led the design of the experiment.
Scientists who designed the "mini lunar biosphere" experiment sent a 7-inch container holding air, water and soil. Inside are cotton, potato and Arabidopsis seeds -- a plant of the mustard family -- as well as fruit-fly eggs and yeast.
A cotton sprout has grown well, but none of the other plants has taken yet, the scientists said.
Learning about these plants growth in a low gravity environment wouild allow us to lay the foundation for our future establishment of space base, said professor Liu Hanlong - [email protected]
