China’s latest project is to try to grow crops and raise insects on the moon. Photo: Handout China’s latest project is to try to grow crops and raise insects on the moon. Photo: Handout
China’s latest project is to try to grow crops and raise insects on the moon. Photo: Handout
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China plans to grow potatoes in space ... like Matt Damon did in The Martian

A container with seeds and silkworm eggs will be sent to the moon’s surface next year

Topic |   China science
Kristin Huang
Kristin Huang

Updated: 2:55pm, 20 Jul, 2018

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China’s latest project is to try to grow crops and raise insects on the moon. Photo: Handout China’s latest project is to try to grow crops and raise insects on the moon. Photo: Handout
China’s latest project is to try to grow crops and raise insects on the moon. Photo: Handout
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