In an interview with China Space News, Wu said that three missions are planned for the fourth phase of the lunar exploration program. Wu explained that there may be a polar day and night on the moon’s south pole, like Earth’s north and south poles. Therefore, there may be more than 180 consecutive days of light on the moon’s south pole, which would be highly convenient for astronauts carrying out scientific research. On Tuesday, China and Russia signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to build an international scientific research station on the moon. The two countries will jointly formulate a roadmap for the construction of an international lunar research station, carrying out close cooperation in the planning, demonstration, design, development, implementation and operation of the project, Wu noted.

Source: Manila Times March 14, 2021 05:26 UTC