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China plans to build enormous solar array in space — and it could collect more energy in a year than 'all the oil on Earth'. It will be lifted into orbit piece by piece using the nation's brand-new heavy lift rockets.


China has announced plans to build a giant solar power space station, which will be lifted into orbit piece by piece using the nation's brand-new heavy lift rockets.

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