Soybean research project from Hong Kong launched to Tiangong space station(1/4)

Professor Lam Hon-Ming displays specimens of soybean and rhizobia (soybean nitrogen fixing bacteria) in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, May 13, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Li Zhihua)

The specimens of rhizobia (soybean nitrogen fixing bacteria) were sent into space by the Tianzhou-6 cargo spacecraft that was launched on May 10, 2023. This is the first Hong Kong agricultural research project to be launched into space, opening a new chapter for the integration of aerospace and agricultural technology.

Photo shows a specimen of rhizobia (soybean nitrogen fixing bacteria) in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, May 13, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Li Zhihua)

Specimens of soybean for the soybean research project are displayed in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, May 13, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Li Zhihua)

Group photo of professor Lam Hon-Ming (L5) and the research team in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, May 13, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Li Zhihua)