Yesterday, the world rejoiced at the news that plants were growing on the surface of the moon for the very first time in history. This incredible feat of science was achieved thanks to a biology experiment shipped to the lunar far side by China’s Chang’e-4 lander, which successfully germinated a cotton bud on the moon, as reported by the Inquisitr.
However, the seedling that sprouted within the 6-pound closed biosphere attached to the Chinese lunar lander did not make it, Futurism is reporting. It seems that the cotton sprouts have since been destroyed due to the freezing temperatures of the lunar night.