https://www.cnbc.com/2019/01/15/china-change-4-lunar-probe-sprouts-cotton-seed-on-moon-in-world-first.html > Seeds carried by China's Chang'e 4 lunar lander have sprouted, marking the first instance of biological matter growing on the moon. > China's Chang'e 4 lunar probe hit headlines earlier this month after it was reported that it had successfully landed on the far side of the moon in a world first.