Russia and China team up to build a moon base

International Lunar Research Station is intended to be ready for crewed visits by 2036

Russia and China have presented a plan to build the joint International Lunar Research Station (ILRS). The proposed lunar base is intended to be ready for crewed visits by 2036 and is unrelated to the American-led Artemis programme, which has pledged to land the first woman and person of color" on the moon by 2024, although that date seems increasingly unlikely.

Like Artemis, the ILRS is open to collaborating with other countries, and on 16 June the China National Space Administration and Russia's state space corporation, Roscosmos, published a partnership guide.