Chinese astronauts recently harvested lettuce aboard the Tiangong space station. The Shenzhou-20 taikonauts picked the crop grown inside the station’s Environmental Control and Life Support System (ECLSS). The system also cultivates cherry tomatoes and green onions. China is advancing science experiments on the space station, including vegetable cultivation in the ECLSS, as part of deep-space exploration. Its plans include a crewed lunar landing before 2030, building a lunar research station in