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

Apr 05, 2025

Glass for solar cells could be made on the Moon’s surface by melting lunar soil (pictured, embedded with moonwalker Buzz Aldrin’s boot print). Credit: NASA/Detlev Van Ravenswaay/Science Photo Library

Solar panels that are 99% Moon dust could be a low-cost solution to powering a future lunar base1.

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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-025-00971-x

Ortiz, J. M. C. et al. Device 3, 100747 (2025).

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