China grows rice, other plants in space as part of Tiangong station experiment

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Chinese astronauts, or taikonauts, have been experimenting with growing rice and vegetables in the Tiangong space station. The aim is to study the impact of the space environment on plant development and how to create superior crop varieties in space. The plant samples will be brought back to Earth in December 2022, for scientists to evaluate and compare with plants bred simultaneously on the ground.

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[joeybulford]

I didn’t even know Tiangong was operational yet. And they’re already growing plants in it. Awesome!

[pimisi]

China can do almost anything. I just love their determination and dedication.

[azmicaseer]

We asians can't live without Rice ❤

[cchung]

It’s the building process in everything they do. Growing plants in space. That is awesome.

[Impulse_CDL]

Soon we will have space varieties of fruits and vegetables.

[lol]

What should be the name of Rice grown in space? Space+Rice= Spice?

[WoofyMcDoodle]

You have to give China props. Their space program is maybe 30 years old and they already landed on the moon and have their own space Station, meanwhile NASA cant even start their new rocket without issues.

[jerobyarts]

If Chinese astronauts are called Taikonauts then Mexican astronauts would probably be called as Taconauts

[YayoLife]

Didn't know Futurama will be the next generation Simpson. I mean same creator I guess. They've made more correct predictions than you would imagina possible!

[starsailor]

If you're an asian. Wherever you go, rice will tag along with you

[freedomstar]

Incredible! Mark my words: this is the start of something spectacular.

[horizongaming]

Excellent, soon we’ll have the worlds first Chinese take out in space. Great news for the crew off the ISS! Maybe they will have Uber eats too 😂

[ilhamarifin]

As an asian I think It's very important because Asian need rice everywhere 😂
And the funniest thing is that I'm not joking 😂😂

[cfwin]

Joe Biden: can someone stop that?
Aides: stop what? Stop those plants from growing?
Biden: stop them from doing experiments in space.
Aides: we can’t, they are doing it on their own space station.
Biden: when did they get their own space station?
Aides: while you were napping.

[yukitakaoni]

from rice farmer on the rice field.
soon we will have rice farmer on the rice

[torpidjourneymaker]

this IS the ultimate asian tech tree advancement. Growing RICE in space

[andrew_lawrence]

I'm speechless.. well done china 🇨🇳

[Cryptospirosis]

China really excels in food production. Even in space, they're gonna make a rice field on the moon. Lol

[ruilongsheng]

Great. For the space life of human beings, the most important issue is the space agricultural technology, maybe in the future, the human being can start food business in solar system. Go China!😃👍✊

[justsomeguythatwantssometh]

Meanwhile ppl at the ISS: Wooooah...floating toothpaste, ain't that wacky