An Israeli researcher has developed a potential plan for creating solar energy on the Moon for future settlers.
NASA, which has been exploring nuclear power as an alternative, invited him to present the concept to them
It comprises mounting photovoltaic (PV) panels around360-degree latitudinal ring close to the lunar pole. It requires transmitting solar energy to operational plants on the Moon, which will yield oxygen required by a future lunar colony.
So far, It has been difficult to figure out how solar energy can be produced on the Moon for mankind, partially since the Moon spends half of its revolution in darkness and away from the sun.
Prof Jeffrey Gordon of the Department of Solar Energy and Environmental Physics at Ben-Gurion University developed this solution.
He analyzed factors such as the Moon’s lacking an atmosphere, its near-zero tilt, its smaller diameter than the…
Israeli Creates Roadmap For Solar Energy On The Moon
