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Building a solar power station on the moon

There are no solar panels on the moon yet, but scientists are still looking at ways to harness the sun’s energy in space to use as electricity on Earth.. There are no solar panels on the moon yet, but scientists are still looking at ways to harness the sun’s energy in space to use as electricity on Earth.. Japan's Shimizu Corporation has a wild idea to turn the moon into a giant solar power station using Luna Belt, a solar array ring that would beam energy to Earth.. Sandia National Laboratories, a research and development lab that specializes in building microgrids for military bases, is teaming up with NASA to design one that will work on the moon. [pdf]
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