NASA Announces Plans for Massive Solar Arrays on the Moon – Interesting Engineering

NASA is hiring commercial companies to develop vertically-deployable solar array systems able to spring up from the surface of the moon, according to a new press release from the agency.
The moon presents unique challenges for solar arrays
NASA’s Artemis program aims to put people back on the moon, but it also has long-term plans to establish a sustainable presence at the lunar South Pole. But to stay there, astronauts will need a reliable form of sustainable energy to support lunar habitats, rovers,…

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