"Assessing China's Lunar Farm: A Closer Look at its Success"
In 2019, China's Chang'e-4 lander successfully conducted an experiment to grow plants on the moon's far side. The Biological Experiment Payload (BEP) carried cotton, potato, arabidopsis, and rape seeds, along with fly eggs, yeast, and water. Despite the challenges of intense radiation, low gravity, and prolonged intense light, the experiment demonstrated that plants can grow on the moon. This research is crucial for developing Bioregenerative Life Support Systems (BLSS) that can sustain future habitats and missions in deep space. The results will inform the establishment of a survival base on the moon, Mars, and other extraterrestrial planets.