Eldorado Posted January 15, 2019 #1 Share Posted January 15, 2019 (Sorry if this is the wrong forum) Seeds taken up to the Moon by China's Chang'e-4 mission have sprouted, says China National Space Administration. It marks the first time any biological matter has grown on the Moon, and is being seen as a significant step towards long-term space exploration. The Chang'e 4 is the first mission to land on and explore the Moon's far side, facing away from Earth. It touched down on 3 January, carrying instruments to analyse the region's geology. Plants have been grown on the International Space Station before but never on the Moon. The ability to grow plants on the Moon will be integral for long-term space missions, like a trip to Mars which would take about two-and-a-half years. It would mean that astronauts could potentially harvest their own food in space, reducing the need to come back down to Earth to resupply. Full monty: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-46873526 6 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon the frog Posted January 15, 2019 #2 Share Posted January 15, 2019 That's so cool, they are broadcasting their mission quite well ! We are getting news fast from their observations ! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guyver Posted January 15, 2019 #3 Share Posted January 15, 2019 Amazing! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qxcontinuum Posted January 15, 2019 #4 Share Posted January 15, 2019 great Chinese are awesome, much better results and updates provided than Nasa! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OverSword Posted January 16, 2019 #5 Share Posted January 16, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, qxcontinuum said: great Chinese are awesome, much better results and updates provided than Nasa! Does it seem like that? They had an in depth 90 minute documentary about the New Years Ultima Thule fly-by on January 3rd on PBS. Also, if you want to bother to check they live stream most of the big events on missions so you can watch live. https://www.nasa.gov/nasalive Edited January 16, 2019 by OverSword 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdbuilder Posted January 16, 2019 #6 Share Posted January 16, 2019 I think a relevant question is who's gonna pick that cotton and dig those spuds? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHaYap Posted January 16, 2019 #7 Share Posted January 16, 2019 I'm more concerned with what it will taste like, if it tastes like the moon .... bleargh .... ~ 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hankenhunter Posted January 16, 2019 #8 Share Posted January 16, 2019 (edited) Kudos and two thumbs up to our Chinese brothers. Now who's up for sprouts? Edited January 16, 2019 by Hankenhunter 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glacknor Posted January 16, 2019 #9 Share Posted January 16, 2019 5 hours ago, third_eye said: I'm more concerned with what it will taste like, if it tastes like the moon .... bleargh .... ~ What if the moon is the best tasting thing in history? To my knowledge, no one's taste tested it yet. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldorado Posted January 16, 2019 Author #10 Share Posted January 16, 2019 4 hours ago, Glacknor said: What if the moon is the best tasting thing in history? To my knowledge, no one's taste tested it yet. Moon Dust popping candy is not from the Moon? Grr. Can anyone be trusted these days? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ouija ouija Posted January 16, 2019 #11 Share Posted January 16, 2019 Just to be clear: the seeds are not growing on the Moon or even in the Moon's atmosphere, they are growing inside a completely sealed mini biosphere. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imaginarynumber1 Posted January 16, 2019 #12 Share Posted January 16, 2019 I have seed that I would be willing to spread in a biosphere on the moon.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon the frog Posted January 16, 2019 #13 Share Posted January 16, 2019 4 hours ago, ouija ouija said: Just to be clear: the seeds are not growing on the Moon or even in the Moon's atmosphere, they are growing inside a completely sealed mini biosphere. Yep, but they are still in microgravity ! Don't know how much radiation shield they have ? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bison Posted January 16, 2019 #14 Share Posted January 16, 2019 When they get around to growing potatoes in moon soil they may have problems. The Apollo astronauts reported that it smells and tastes something like gunpowder! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldorado Posted January 16, 2019 Author #15 Share Posted January 16, 2019 Update: First green leaf on moon dies as temperatures plummet. Cotton plant perishes on lunar far side after sprouting on board China’s Chang’e 4 lander. https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/jan/16/china-first-cotton-plant-on-moon-dies-change-4-lander 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHaYap Posted January 17, 2019 #16 Share Posted January 17, 2019 So its back to Big Macs in space then ? ~ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hankenhunter Posted January 17, 2019 #17 Share Posted January 17, 2019 23 hours ago, Glacknor said: What if the moon is the best tasting thing in history? To my knowledge, no one's taste tested it yet. True grit? Grits and gravey? Got nuthin. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waspie_Dwarf Posted January 17, 2019 #18 Share Posted January 17, 2019 On 15/01/2019 at 10:49 PM, qxcontinuum said: great Chinese are awesome, much better results and updates provided than Nasa! This comment could only be made by someone that knows nothing about the Chinese space programme and NASA. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qxcontinuum Posted January 17, 2019 #19 Share Posted January 17, 2019 (edited) 8 hours ago, Waspie_Dwarf said: This comment could only be made by someone that knows nothing about the Chinese space programme and NASA. Consider the comment made by a readers digest nerd, who finds his favorite magazine lacking pleasant articles and subject but suddenly finds a competitor delivering everything he wants you don't have to be an expert to enjoy clear photos, not edited Edited January 17, 2019 by qxcontinuum 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtlantisRises Posted January 18, 2019 #20 Share Posted January 18, 2019 On 16/01/2019 at 12:51 PM, third_eye said: I'm more concerned with what it will taste like, if it tastes like the moon .... bleargh .... ~ My Asian fiancé dislikes old cheese also. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHaYap Posted January 18, 2019 #21 Share Posted January 18, 2019 10 hours ago, AtlantisRises said: My Asian fiancé dislikes old cheese also. Absolutely, Century Eggs are just so much better, with a slice of pickled ginger and a dash of lemon ~ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Posted January 18, 2019 #22 Share Posted January 18, 2019 23 hours ago, qxcontinuum said: Consider the comment made by a readers digest nerd, who finds his favorite magazine lacking pleasant articles and subject but suddenly finds a competitor delivering everything he wants you don't have to be an expert to enjoy clear photos, not edited You don’t have to be an expert to find clear NASA photos. Reader’s Digest is not their primary means of publication, in case you weren’t aware. What do you mean by the Chinese photos being ‘not edited’? I think I know where you’re going, but you’ll have to clarify. Are all of the Chinese images you’ve seen raw and unedited? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skulduggery Posted January 22, 2019 #23 Share Posted January 22, 2019 On 1/18/2019 at 11:27 AM, third_eye said: Absolutely, Century Eggs are just so much better, with a slice of pickled ginger and a dash of lemon ~ Century eggs are great with steamed frog legs on a lotus leaf. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHaYap Posted January 22, 2019 #24 Share Posted January 22, 2019 1 hour ago, Skulduggery said: Century eggs are great with steamed frog legs on a lotus leaf. True, century eggs goes rather well with fish too which is weird ... ~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psyche101 Posted January 22, 2019 #25 Share Posted January 22, 2019 On 1/16/2019 at 8:49 AM, qxcontinuum said: great Chinese are awesome, much better results and updates provided than Nasa! You were saying??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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