China Grew Cotton Plants on the Moon. They Died in the Darkness and the Cold

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By Chelsea Gohd
Jan 18, 2019 10:14 PMMay 17, 2019 9:05 PM
An image returned from the Chang'e-4 mini biosphere experiment on the far side of the Moon on January 7, around 02:00 UTC. Chongqing University/CNS
Cotton plants budding in the Chang'e 4 mini biosphere experiment on the mission's lunar lander on January 7. Just a couple hundred hours later, these plants have died. (Credit: Chongqing University/CNS)

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