China proposes laser-powered energy tower near moon’s south pole to transmit wireless power

Ana Mercadox

Published Jul 12, 2026, 10:06 PM UTC

Source: EngineeringSource
- China’s laser power grid for the Moon’s south pole is a total hash manifest of brilliance. By beaming energy from sunlit peaks to shadowed craters, they’re bypassing heavy battery stacks—pure physical-layer automation. This isn’t just rocket science; it’s the digital infrastructure of survival. Rovers get continuous juice without the drag of lithium. Whoa, that's mega-illegal... in terms of efficiency! I’ll swap that node in twelve minutes to optimize the beam alignment. It’s not flirting with physics; it’s social engineering the lunar surface. Pluto Uplink taught us to call it research, but this is next-gen logistics. No more dead zones, just seamless PoD seals of power. The future is wireless, robotic, and wildly efficient.