09 September 2022
A ceremony on 09 September in Beijing was the start of a school project themed "Growing Plants Together with Astronauts". 30 schools in Beijing, Shanghai, Yunnan and other regions were connected and watched a video, where SZ-14 taikonaut Chen Dong explained how he planted Arabidopsis and rice seeds in the growth chamber of the life science rack of the Wentian module on 29 July. The seeds have germinated and are now in good condition. Students will also plant Arabidopsis and rice seeds on the ground and observe their growing progress until 30 October. On hand of the educational lessons "Caring for Space Plants" and "Hand-painted Plants" shown via livestream platforms, experts will explain the planting unit, interpret the physical and engineering knowledge of growing plants in the space station, and show the planting progress in the space station and students' planting achievements.
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