Why the Moon’s helium-3 is being called “moon gold,” and why global superpowers including U.S., Russia and China want it first.

Going to be some very expensive gas.

"Apollo samples typically showed helium-3 concentrations measured in parts per billion. That means enormous volumes of regolith must be processed to extract useful gas. The basic industrial recipe is straightforward on paper. "

  • Fyrnyx@kbin.melroy.org
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    12 days ago

    Both have placed lunar exploration high on their national agendas and explicitly tied it to future technological and strategic advantage.

    As the US practically guts NASA…