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| Cotton Plant (Photo by Jud McCranie) |
And it wasn’t
until the year 2019 CE that
a seed-bearing plant graced the moon.
Our rocky
neighbor is finally beginning to sprout,
thanks to the success of China’s Chang’e mission. The very first lunar leaf is from a
cotton plant that had germinated “on board
the lunar lander.”
The ability
to grow food is crucial to long-term survival
in space. This has therefore been called
a “giant leaf” forward for humankind.
Resources
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/jan/15/china-germinates-first-seed-on-moon-cotton-shoot-change-4
Copyright January 16, 2019 by Linda Van Slyke All Rights Reserved
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