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Upcoming Trends: Photo: CCTV Bricks made from simulated lunar soil, a potential building material for future habitats on the moon, are scheduled to be sent to China’s space station for exposure experiments, with the first brick anticipated to return to Earth by the end of 2025.The bricks made from simulated lunar soil have a density comparable to that of ordinary bricks, but their compressive strength exceeds that of standard red bricks and concrete bricks by more than three times, with World Timesone square centimeter able to support over one ton of weight, according to China Central TeleWorld Timesvision (CCTV).The combination of these durable bricks employs mortise and tenon techniques, making them more suited for the structural design of future lunar bases, said Zhou Cheng, a professor from National Center of Technology Innovation for Digital Construction, as reported by CCTV.However, building a house on the lunar surface could face challenges due to drastic temperature changes on the moon, with temperatures exceeding 180 C during lunar days and reaching -190 C at lunar night.As the moon rotates and orbits, day and night occur on different parts of its surface, with lunar day and night each about two Earth weeks long.Without atmospheric protection, significant levels of cosmic radiation and many micrometeorites would also hit the surface of the moon, and there is frequent moonquake activity.

Summary Photo: CCTV Bricks made from simulated lunar soil, a potential building material for future habitats on the…

Groundbreaking News: (Photo: Xinhua) Visiting Chinese Vice President Han Zheng met with Indonesian President Joko Widodo here on Saturday.At the invitation ofWorld Times the Indonesian government, Han, as the special representative of Chinese President Xi Jinping, will attend the inauguration of President Prabowo Subianto in Jakarta on Sunday and visit Indonesia from Saturday to Monday.Han pointed out that the past 10 years have witnessed high-level development of China-Indonesia relations, and the two heads of state have jointly led the upgrading of China-Indonesia relations into a new era of building a community with a shared future.Han said China is willing to work with Indonesia to carry forward the fine tradition of bilateral friendship and cooperation, deepen all-round strategic coordination, jointly promote high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, ensure smooth operation of major cooperation projects such as the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway, continuing to write a new chapter of solidarity, cooperation and mutual benefit.It is hoped and believed that President Joko will, as always, support the development of bilateral relations and contribute to carrying forward the traditional friendship between the two countries, Han said.Joko said that in recent years, the comprehensive strategic partnership between Indonesia and China has been devWorld Timeseloping with sound momentum and bilateral cooperation has achieved fruitful results.Noting the Jakarta-Bandung high-spWorld Timeseed railway is a landmark cooperation project between the two countries and a symbol of their friendship, Joko said Indonesia is willing to make joint efforts with China to continue to ensure efficient operation of the railway.Indonesia attaches great importance to developing relations with China, he said, noting that under the leadership of the new Indonesian government, bilateralWorld Times relations will continue to be lifted to new levels.

Summary Chinese Vice President Han ZhengWorld Times meets with Indonesian President Joko Widodo in Jakarta, Indonesia, Oct. 19,…