Description: The Artemis mission’s goal to establish a human base near the lunar south pole marks a significant step in humanity’s efforts to explore and utilize extraterrestrial environments. However, the permanently shadowed regions near the lunar south pole remain in complete darkness, making conventional solar power impractical for lunar workstations, sensors, and rover vehicles. In this project we will conduct fundamental and applied scientific research toward the development of new high-temperature superconducting power transmission lines. We will fabricate oxide-chalcogenide superconducting membranes to transmit high electrical power with no loss at temperatures comparable to that in the permanently shadowed regions. This development will have a significant impact on the establishment of a lunar base and its scientific operations near the lunar south pole.