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China signs deal with Russia to build a power plant on the moon — potentially leaving the US in the dust

Russia has signed a deal with China to build a nuclear power plant on the moon. The Russian reactor will be used to power the International Lunar Research Station (ILRS), jointly led by China and ...
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Russia says it wants a nuclear plant on the moon by 2036

Russia’s space leadership has set a striking new benchmark for the next phase of lunar exploration, declaring that it wants a ...
The National Interest

China and Russia Want to Build a Robotic Moon Base Together

Russian and Chinese engineers aim to use robotic systems to autonomously deliver, install, and operate a nuclear reactor that will be used to power the ILRS lunar facility. As all eyes were fixated on ...
Jalopnik

U.S. Blocking Countries From Hitching Ride With Rival Moon Base Project, China Claims

The current tensions between the United States and Russia have been described as a Second Cold War. The two feuding factions are now drawing lines in space. A top official in the China National Space ...