Chinese Astronauts Successfully Harvest Vegetables in Space

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China had previously set up a small biosphere on the moon in 2019, which failed to sustain life after nine days.
Chinese astronauts have successfully harvested tomatoes and lettuce in space.

Chinese astronauts aboard the Tiangong space station have successfully harvested vegetables in space, marking a significant achievement in space agriculture. The astronauts cultivated and harvested tomatoes and lettuce, according to reports from both the Times of India and Space.com. This development follows China's previous experiments with lunar agriculture, where a small biosphere was set up on the moon in 2019. The lunar experiment, however, faced challenges due to the harsh lunar environment and the biosphere failed to sustain life after nine days. Despite the setback, China continues to invest in space agriculture, showcasing its lunar exploration plans and its commitment to long-term space missions.

Confidence

95%

Doubts
  • The exact details of the lunar biosphere experiment and its failure are not clearly mentioned in the sources.

Sources

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Chinese astronauts harvest tomatoes, lettuce in space

The Times of India Tuesday, 20 December 2022 07:00
  • Unique Points
    • The vegetables were grown in a 'space breeding' experiment platform, which was launched with the space station's core module in April.
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    No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
  • Deception (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Fallacies (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Bias (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (80%)
    • The Times of India is owned by Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd., which has various other media holdings and could potentially influence the content for financial or political gain.
    • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
      None Found At Time Of Publication

    94%

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    (Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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    China's astronauts are growing vegetables on the Tiangong space station

    Space.com Mike Wall Tuesday, 20 December 2022 06:00
    • Unique Points
      • The veggies are part of a larger 'space breeding' experiment that aims to see how well various organisms fare in the harsh environment of space.
    • Accuracy
      No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
    • Deception (100%)
      None Found At Time Of Publication
    • Fallacies (100%)
      None Found At Time Of Publication
    • Bias (100%)
      None Found At Time Of Publication
    • Site Conflicts Of Interest (80%)
      • Space.com is owned by Future plc, a media group that owns various other media outlets and could potentially influence the content for financial gain.
      • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
        None Found At Time Of Publication

      97%

      The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
      (Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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      China Set Up a Tiny Farm on the Moon in 2019. How Did it Do?

      Universe Today Matt Williams Monday, 19 December 2022 08:00
      • Unique Points
        • The experiment involved a sealed biosphere that contained seeds and insect eggs to investigate whether plants and insects could hatch and grow together in synergy.
      • Accuracy
        No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
      • Deception (100%)
        None Found At Time Of Publication
      • Fallacies (100%)
        None Found At Time Of Publication
      • Bias (100%)
        None Found At Time Of Publication
      • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
        None Found At Time Of Publication
      • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
        None Found At Time Of Publication

      97%

      The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
      (Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

      A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

      China Showcases its Lunar Exploration Plans

      Universe Today Matt Williams Monday, 19 December 2022 08:00
      • Unique Points
        • China's lunar exploration plans include the construction of a lunar research station and a possible crewed mission to the moon.
      • Accuracy
        No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
      • Deception (100%)
        None Found At Time Of Publication
      • Fallacies (100%)
        None Found At Time Of Publication
      • Bias (100%)
        None Found At Time Of Publication
      • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
        None Found At Time Of Publication
      • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
        None Found At Time Of Publication