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Helium-3 is a very rare gas with the potential to fuel clean nuclear fusion power plants. However, one of the problems is that the nearest supply of helium-3 is on the Moon.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94rEqHP9dOQ&feature=channelHelium-3 is a very rare gas with the potential to fuel clean nuclear fusion power... more
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The Chinese, too, apparently believe that helium-3 from the moon can enable fusion plants on Earth. This fall, the People's Republic expects to orbit a satellite around the moon and then land an unmanned vehicle there in 2011.
http://www.technologyreview.com/Energy/19296/?a=f&FB=TThe Chinese, too, apparently believe that helium-3 from the moon can enable fusion... more
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The jagged edges of what's commonly referred to as lunar regolith, can create some serious issues when it comes to critical things for living on the moon, like keeping airlock seals tight or not ripping apart the lungs of astronauts. This stuff's not all bad. If we can find a way to mine and collect the regolith we can utilize it to help build our future lunar colonies. We can possibly use it to provide shielding from meteorites, thermal extremes, radiation, both natural and man-made, and the blast effects of rockets landing and taking off. Oh, and the material contains He-3 which could, you know, solve the world's energy crisis.The jagged edges of what's commonly referred to as lunar regolith, can create... more
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"It was a flawless operation," said SK Shivakumar, director of ISRO Telemetry's tracking and command network.
A principal objective is to look for Helium 3, an isotope which is very rare on earth but is sought to power nuclear fusion and could be a valuable source of energy in the future.
It is thought to be more plentiful on the moon, but still rare and very difficult to extract.
India launched Chandrayaan-1 on Oct 22, joining the Asian space race in the footsteps of rival China and reinforcing its claim to be considered a global power."It was a flawless operation," said SK Shivakumar, director of ISRO... more
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