China marks a major milestone in 'space farming'
By Deng Rui and Tan Yingzi in Chongqing |
chinadaily.com.cn |
Updated: 2026-02-03 19:58
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China has made significant strides toward realizing its vision of "space farming", with a groundbreaking experiment conducted by Chongqing University providing crucial support for this endeavor.
Recently, a team led by Professor Xie Gengxin successfully hatched a butterfly pupa in an unmanned, microgravity space environment.
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