Abina Alberta: First green leaf on moon dies as temperatures plummet

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First green leaf on moon dies as temperatures plummet Jan 16th 2019, 19:45, by Vanessa Angel Cotton plant perishes on lunar far side after sprouting on board China's Chang'e 4 lander 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. Continue reading... from The Guardian http://bit.ly/2MgpJBT

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