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In a historic move that underscores the spirit of international cooperation in space exploration, China and Russia have announced a joint venture to construct a lunar space station. The project, named the “International Lunar Research Station” (ILRS), aims to establish a permanent presence on the Moon, fostering scientific research and collaboration between the two nations.
Representatives from the China National Space Administration (CNSA) and Roscosmos, the Russian space agency, revealed details of the partnership during a joint press conference. The ILRS is expected to serve as a hub for scientific experiments, lunar resource utilization studies, and a platform for potential future crewed missions to Mars.
