🌕 Since 1969, humanity has planted flags on the Moon… but did you know all of them are now faded or fallen?
🌬️ The harsh lunar environment—solar radiation, micrometeorites, and no atmosphere—has bleached and weathered the iconic flags from past missions. They're now either toppled or faded beyond recognition.
🇨🇳 But China has a radical idea:
They’re engineering a flag not from cloth—but from rock. More specifically, basalt—a durable volcanic rock found both on Earth and the Moon.
🧵 Using advanced materials science, Chinese researchers are developing threads from basalt, essentially weaving stone into fabric. The goal? A flag that could survive for a billion years on the Moon.
☄️ Why basalt?
It’s abundant on the Moon.
It’s resistant to UV radiation.
It won’t fade, tear, or degrade like traditional fabrics.
🔭 A flag made from the same material as the Moon itself.
Symbolic. Permanent. Ingenious.
This isn’t just about planting a flag—it’s about lasting legacy.
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