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Solar cells made of moon dust could power future space exploration

In 2025, researchers made solar cells using simulated moon dust for space exploration.
Scientists aim to replace Earth-made glass in solar cells with lunar regolith glass.
The team paired moonglass with perovskite crystals, which are cheaper and efficient.
Dr. Lang stated that cells with 99% less weight do not need 30% efficiency.
These cells are more stable against radiation, potentially powering future lunar cities.

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Irish Independent

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How solar panels made from moon dust might allow humans to live in space

Astronauts could build solar panels using the moon to allow us to live in space, scientists have suggested.

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Sci Tech Daily

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Moon Dust to Power: The Solar Tech That Could Fuel Space’s Next Giant Leap

Scientists have created solar cells using simulated Moon dust, potentially solving one of space exploration’s biggest challenges: how to generate reliable energy far from Earth. These new cells, made with perovskite and moonglass, are lighter, cheaper, and more radiation-resistant than traditional space solar panels. Even better, they can be made using lunar materials, drastically reducing [...]

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Solar cells made of moon dust could power future space exploration

The same dirt that clings to astronauts' boots may one day keep their lights on. In a study published in Device, researchers created solar cells made out of simulated moon dust. The cells convert sunlight into energy efficiently, withstand radiation damage, and mitigate the need for transporting heavy materials into space, offering a potential solution to one of space exploration's biggest challenges: reliable energy sources.

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Solar cells made of Moon dust could power up a lunar base

Lunar soil processed to form ‘moonglass’ allows the creation of efficient, radiation-resistant solar panels. Lunar soil processed to form ‘moonglass’ allows the creation of efficient, radiation-resistant solar panels.

2 days ago·United Kingdom

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pv magazine International

Scientists propose manufacturing process to build perovskite solar cells on the Moon

German scientists believe that power generation for future habitats on the moon could be achieved by manufacturing halide perovskite cells locally, using regolith-based moonglass.German scientists have proposed power generation for future habitats on the moon could be achieved by manufacturing halide perovskite cells locally, using regolith-based moonglass. In the paper “Moon photovoltaics utilising lunar regolith and halide perovskites,” which …

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pv magazine Australia

Scientists propose novel Moon perovskite cell manufacturing strategy

German scientists have proposed power generation for future habitats on the moon could be achieved by manufacturing halide perovskite cells locally, using regolith-based moonglass.German scientists have proposed power generation for future habitats on the moon could be achieved by manufacturing halide perovskite cells locally, using regolith-based moonglass. A paper called Moon photovoltaics utilising lunar regolith and halide perovskites, which…

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