Chinese probe “Chanje-4” has already made history as the first spacecraft landing on the side of the moon. However, pictures of the lunar surface – is not the only thing he will do. On stage — radio-astronomical observations, the search for traces of water, research in the field of history of formation of our natural satellite.
And yet the greatest interest is a unique biological experiment developed by scientists at Chongqing University, growing on the moon, seedlings of cotton, potato, rapeseed, cress, yeast, and eggs of fruit flies are placed in a special container. They have to figure out how to behave like representatives of the terrestrial fauna and flora in low gravity, high radiation and outrageous by our standards temperature fluctuations.
The purpose of the experiment was to test the likelihood that its members will be able to form in your container miniature lunar biosphere, where yeast and flies will consume oxygen and produce carbon dioxide, and plants use it for photosynthesis.
The experiment has been completed. As reported by Xinhua news Agency, all organisms inside the container hermetical likely to have died, unable to withstand the lunar night, and will not cause harm to the environment. It is hoped that the results will be in demand for future lunar missions.
The cotton seedling, sprouted apparatus Canhescore — Xinhua