A diagram showing what a lunar base would look like, as seen in the conceptual design for the International Lunar Research Station, presented in a partnership guide released by the China National Space Administration. (CNSA/Provided)
Three more countries have joined South Africa in signing an agreement with the China National Space Administration (CNSA) to cooperate in building a lunar research base, expected to be completed within the next decade.
According to the South China Morning Post, Ethiopia's Institute of Space Sciences and Geospatial Research and the Kenya Institute of Advanced Science and Technology have signed a memorandum of understanding ( A MoU was signed.
Kenyan officials posted about the meeting with Chinese officials earlier this month, and China's Deep Space Exploration Research Institute shared an announcement in Mandarin on Chinese social media platforms.
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