Using Moon dust to power future space missions may soon become a reality. Scientists have developed a method to create solar cells from simulated lunar dust, a breakthrough that could dramatically reshape the energy logistics of lunar exploration.

Constructing solar arrays out of moon dust would reduce launch costs and make lunar bases more plausible, according to a new study.

Astronauts could build solar panels using the Moon to allow us to live in space, scientists have suggested. The new research would allow future explorers of space to build their own ways of gathering energy – and save us from having to use up fuel and resources to blast them into space.