REVIEW article
Front. Astron. Space Sci.
Sec. Exoplanets
Volume 12 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fspas.2025.1609140
A Review of the Construction of the Supporting Energy System for the Lunar Base
Provisionally accepted
- College of Mechatronics and Control Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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Since the 20th century, humanity has entered the era of deep -space exploration. The Moon, being close to Earth, is a key target. Building a lunar base is crucial for space exploration and resource use, but requires a reliable energy system. Existing lunar energy system plans usually concentrate on one or two techs and lack a full -scale analysis of long -term, stable, and adequate energy solutions. This review fills the gap. First, it analyzes lunar environmental conditions like extreme temperature swings, vacuum, and radiation. Then, it offers a detailed historical look at lunar exploration, emphasizing progress from Apollo, Luna, and Chang'E. Next, it delves into eight key lunar-basesuitable energy systems: photovoltaic, solar thermal, thermal, controlled nuclear fusion, nuclear fission reactors, radioisotope thermoelectric generators, fuel cells, and electrostatic power. It carefully weighs each system's pros and cons regarding energy efficiency, environmental adaptability, and technological viability. Finally, it suggests a phased strategy, integrating different technologies for various base -building stages, aiming to provide a comprehensive framework for future lunar energy system design.
Keywords: lunar environment, A brief history of lunar exploration, Energy construction of lunar bases, Lunar Energy, In-situ resource utilization
Received: 11 Apr 2025; Accepted: 11 Jun 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Song, Zhang, Wang, Wang and Liu. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence: Guoqing Zhang, College of Mechatronics and Control Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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