“We are also thinking of using the moon as an outpost for space exploration,” Kwon Hyun-joon, director general of space and nuclear energy at South Korea’s Science Ministry, said in a written response to questions. “While we hope to explore the moon itself, we also recognize its potential to serve as a base for further deep space exploration, such as Mars and beyond.”

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