Explanation

First plant to sprout on far side of the moon is dead. Unfortunately, it seems the harsh environment on the Moon resulted in the cotton sprouts never having a chance of progressing beyond the budding stage. As LiveScience reports, when night fell on the area of the Moon where the lander sits, temperatures plummeted to minus 62 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 52 Celsius). The plants couldn’t cope with such a rapid change in temperature and the biosphere was not designed to keep the temperature inside hospitable without the help of the sun. In the end, the water inside froze and the cotton plants dehydrated and died. No other signs of life were detected from the other seeds or insect eggs before the temperature drop occurred.