What is International Lunar Research Station?
The '''International Lunar Research Station (ILRS)''' is a planned [[moon base]] to be built by [[Roscosmos]] (of [[Russia]]) and the [[China National Space Administration]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ticku |first1=Nitin J. |title=Can India Partner Russia In Its Space Station Project As Roscosmos Mulls Withdrawing From The ISS? |url=https://eurasiantimes.com/can-india-partner-russia-in-its-space-station-project-as-roscosmos-mulls-withdrawing-from-the-iss/ |access-date=27 April 2021 |work=The EurAsian Times |date=27 April 2021}}</ref> The goal of the ILRS is for scientific [[experiment]]s and other research. It would also focus on exploration of the moon.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ming |first1=Siow Chen |title=China reveals moon station plan with Russia, openness on Space Day – Global Times |url=https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/china-reveals-moon-station-plan-russia-openness-space-day-global-times |access-date=27 April 2021 |work=The Edge Markets |date=25 April 2021 |archive-date=27 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210427175128/https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/china-reveals-moon-station-plan-russia-openness-space-day-global-times |url-status=dead }}</ref> Russia and China have invited other countries and organizations to help with the project.<ref>{{cite web|website=spacenews.com|date=9 March 2021|title=China, Russia enter MoU on international lunar research station|first=Andrew|last=Jones|url=https://spacenews.com/china-russia-enter-mou-on-international-lunar-research-station/|access-date=12 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=China and Russia to build lunar space station |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-56342311 |access-date=13 March 2021 |publisher=BBC News |date=10 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=China, Russia agree to build lunar research station |url=https://apnews.com/article/china-russia-build-lunar-research-station-45b749fb68ef65fd31e50d7e038050fe |access-date=13 March 2021 |work=Associated Press |publisher=APNews.com |date=10 March 2021}}</ref> T