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First green leaf on moon dies as temperatures plummet
The appearance of a single green leaf hinted at a future in which astronauts would grow their own food in space, potentially setting up residence at outposts on the moon or other planets. Now, barely after it had sprouted, the cotton plant onboard China’s lunar rover has died.
The plant relied on sunlight at the moon’s surface, but as night arrived at the lunar far side and temperatures plunged as low as -170C, its short life came to an end.
Prof Xie Gengxin of Chongqing University, who led the design of the experiment, said its short lifespan had been anticipated. “Life in the canister would not survive the lunar night,” Xie said.
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(Score: 2) by corey on Friday January 18 2019, @08:40PM (2 children)
I'm not sure how this is news.
I've seen this headline pop up on various media outlets and every time, I think "obviously the bloody thing is gonna die in -170C temps!"
Why this is news is beyond me. It's as obvious as saying there's moon dust on the other side of the moon.
Then again, it's a headline that isn't Trump or Brexit.
(Score: 2) by sce7mjm on Saturday January 19 2019, @06:18AM
I thought the purpose of colonizing the moon was to escape trump and brexit?
(Score: -1) by fakefuck39 on Sunday January 20 2019, @03:35AM
It's obvious the Chinese did a seed experiment, so the need to report about it and the final result is beyond you? I am wondering what other basic things you have trouble with. Please tell us. This should be entertaining.