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China signs deal with Russia to build a power plant on the moon — potentially leaving the US in the dust

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Russia and China have signed a deal to build a nuclear power plant on the moon.

The reactor will be used to power the International Lunar Research Station (ILRS) The station will be completed by 2036 , according to a memorandum of cooperation signed by the two nations.

The ILRS is a permanent, manned lunar base located on the lunar south pole.