Lunar Palace

China Simulates Extended Moon Stays Amid Space Drive

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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

China Tests ‘Lunar Palace’ As It Eyes Moon Mission

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Chinese students will live in a laboratory simulating a lunar-like environment for up to 200 days as Beijing prepares for its long-term goal of putting humans on the moon. Four postgraduate students from the capital’s astronautics research university Beihang entered the 160-square-metre (1,720-square-foot) cabin — dubbed the “Yuegong-1”, or “Lunar Palace” — on Wednesday, the … Read more