China Simulates Extended Moon Stays Amid Space Drive

China plans to establish a village on the moon with Europe’s help by 2036. Now, in a step towards that goal, the nation has created a ‘Lunar Palace’ on Earth to simulate living in isolated conditions on the moon. Four students from the astronautics research university Beihang yesterday entered the 160-square-metre (1,720-square-foot) cabin, dubbed the … Read more