Blue Origin made solar cells by smelting simulated Moon dust | Engadget
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Whether or not Blue Origin puts a lander on the Moon, it might play a key role in sustaining lunar operations.Jeff Bezos' spaceflight company has revealed that it can produce solar cells and transmission wire using simulated Moon regolith.The firm's Blue Alchemist technique uses molten electrolysis to separate the lunar soil's aluminum, iron and silicon from bound oxygen to extract key materials.
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