China proposes lunar laser network for wireless power transmission

Chinese scientists are exploring the feasibility of a lunar laser network to transmit solar energy wirelessly to dark craters, potentially realizing Nikola Tesla's long-held dream. Researchers from the Harbin Institute of Technology have proposed a system where solar-powered stations on sunlit lunar peaks would beam energy via lasers to future lunar rovers operating in shadowed regions. This concept, detailed in the Journal of Deep Space Exploration, aims to overcome the limitations of traditional power sources like cables and batteries for lunar exploration. AI

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