China will plant potatoes on the moon, which will be broadcast live all over the world.

The film "Mars Rescue" describes the human landing on Mars, the protagonist trying to grow potatoes in order to survive on Mars. Planting on an alien planet is one of the important prerequisites for human beings to migrate to another planet, so in order to survive on an alien planet for a long time in the future, we must cultivate plants that are suitable for growing on an alien planet.

The most important Chang'e-4 lunar probe has also been unveiled with the public in the fourth phase of China's lunar exploration project. The main task of Chang'e-4 is to land on the lunar surface and carry out various experiments and explorations. in addition to all kinds of scientific instruments, an important task of this landing is to grow potatoes on the moon!

One of the artifacts carried on Chang'e-4 is the "lunar miniature biosphere". The "lunar miniature biosphere" is a "jar" carefully created by scientists out of special aluminum alloy materials, although the jar is not big. there will be scientific research equipment such as potato seeds, Arabidopsis seeds, silkworm eggs, soil, water, air, cameras and information transmission systems.

Scientists will simulate the earth's environment in this small space, so as to carry out animal and plant cultivation experiments under the conditions of vacuum, microgravity and extreme temperature difference on the lunar surface. Inside, the temperature is controlled by a device and light is introduced into the lunar surface. Plants produce carbohydrates and oxygen through photosynthesis, and silkworms grow to produce nutrients such as carbon dioxide and feces, forming a small biosphere.

The experiment will last 100 days, so the scientists chose potato and Arabidopsis thaliana. The two plants will take root and sprout within 100 days and produce the first flower on the surface of the moon. At that time, the biological experiment will be broadcast live around the world through a small camera.

This experiment is located on the moon, which is 380000 kilometers away from the earth. at the same time, potatoes will produce food on the moon, which is of great significance for human production in outer space in the future.