China's Chang'e-4 probe sprouts the first ever seeds on the Moon

China's Chang'e-4 spacecraft made history when it landed on the far side of the Moon on January 3, but this may be the first in a string of landmark achievements for China's National Space Administration. It says a sealed container carried aboard the lander has given rise to the first ever seedlings to sprout on the Moon, marking tiny but important progress in its plans to establish a lunar base by 2022.

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• Chang'e-4
• China
• China National Space Administration
• Moon

from New Atlas (Gizmag) http://bit.ly/2QQPjhC