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

China and Russia Sign Deal to Build Nuclear Power Plant on the Moon

Chinese spacecraft reveals recent moon volcanic activity. Credit: NASA – Public Domain Russia and China have signed a deal to build a nuclear power plant on the moon. A Russian reactor will power what has been dubbed the International Lunar Research Station (ILRS), an initiative jointly led by both countries and expected to be completed by 2036. The announcement follows the revelation that, due to NASA’s 2026 budget, US plans for a lunar researc…

China and Russia sign nuclear reactor deal to fuel lunar research station

Agreement energises plans for joint base, setting stage for long-term human presence on the moon.

China & Russia to build power station on MOON by 2036 as part of vast lunar base

RUSSIA has inked a deal with China to build a nuclear power station on the moon, as part of their shared lunar space-base. The Russian reactor will be used to power the sprawling International Lunar Research Station (ILRS), which is being jointly led by China and Russia, according to a new agreement signed by the two nations. GettyA conceptual image of how China and Russia’s space station may look[/caption] The space-base is expected to be compl…

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

A new memorandum has firmed up China and Russia's intent to lead the construction of a new lunar base to be completed by 2036, as NASA talks about scaling back its own lunar ambitions.

The announcement comes just after NASA revealed a budget proposal for 2026 that would suppress the agency’s plans for an orbital lunar base. The new memorandum confirms China’s and Russia’s intention to lead the construction of a new lunar base to be completed in 2036, while [...]

China And Russia Shake Hands On Slapping A Nuclear Reactor On The Moon – 2oceansvibe News

As NASA scales back, China and Russia are carving out lunar turf, and powering it with nukes, in a high-stakes revival of colonial ambition, now with robots and reactors. It looks like South Africa has signed up, too.