Russia and China Announce Plan to Build Shared Nuclear Reactor on the Moon by 2035, 'Without Humans' ๐ฉ๐ป๐๐
Following India's Chandrayaan mission, all eyes are now set on the moon, with Russia and China joining forces. Despite setbacks, Russian and Chinese space agencies have announced plans to collaborate on building a shared nuclear reactor on the moon, set to be deployed by 2035 , without human intervention. Russia's space agency, Roscosmos, has revealed a collaborative effort with China to establish an automated nuclear reactor on the lunar surface by 2035. Both nations will operate This proposed reactor jointly to power a proposed lunar base. In 2021, Roscosmos and the China National Space Administration (CNSA) unveiled intentions to construct a shared moon base named the International Lunar Research Station (ILRS). However, due to strained relations with CNSA and Roscosmos exiting the International Space Station by 2025, NASA astronauts are unlikely to visit this base. On Tuesday (March 5), Roscosmos announced plans to develop a nuclear reactor in collaboration with CNSA to p...