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Deep space envoy: A simulated image of the Chang’e-5 spacecraft ascender blasting off from the lunar surface at the Beijing Aerospace Control Centre. — AP
BEIJING: As the Chang’e-5 probe brings moon samples back to Earth, Chinese scientists are expecting another package from the space trip: a variety of plant seeds that may bring bigger harvests.
According to the Space Breeding Innovation Alliance, its space breeding programme was part of the payload.
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