By the year 52,000 AD, incremental changes in the gravitational interaction between Earth and the Moon have extended the length of Earth's day by one second.
By now, quantum computers are becoming so powerful – and with such long coherence times – that they can unlock previously high-level encryption systems with hundreds of digits in a matter of seconds.
The International Lunar Research Station (ILRS) is a Moon base constructed at the lunar south pole, initially uncrewed and robotic but later involving humans on increasingly long duration stays.
The Long March 9 forms a pivotal part of China's lunar operations, not only for sending astronauts on short duration missions but also for establishing a more permanent presence.
