Researchers used a synthetic version of moon dust to build working solar panels, which could eventually be created within – and used to power – a moon base of the future

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Organic solar cells—solar panels made from special carbon-based materials—offer an exciting future. They’re lightweight, flexible, and can be made quickly and cheaply using printing techniques, almost like printing a newspaper.