China plans mini-ecosystems to the Moon
19th June, 2017Category:
In a first, China is planning to send mini-ecosystems — containing potato seeds and silkworm eggs — to the Moon next year, in an attempt to study how the organisms develop on the lunar surface. The 3-kg mini-ecosystem, developed by research teams led by Chongqing University in China, will be sent to the Moon by the Chang'e 4 scheduled to be launched in 2018, authorities announced at the Global Space Exploration Conference. The mission is to prepare for future moon landings and possible human inhabitants.
China is planning a manned mission to the Moon, and officials have announced that the preliminary preparations for the lunar landing have begun.
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