Startups Tap Sun, Nukes To Keep Lunar Rovers Kicking

Startups Tap Sun, Nukes To Keep Lunar Rovers Kicking

Two US companies have proved that industry can land on the Moon. Now, startups are tackling the next challenge: keeping those missions running for years instead of weeks.  Why it matters: Generating or harnessing power on the Moon is critical to carrying out long-term missions. Firefly’s Blue Ghost lunar lander operated on the Moon for ~14 Earth days, which is the length of one lunar day. But it shut down with the arrival of lunar night (which a…