Donnadogsoth Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 Billionaire closer to mining the moon for trillions of dollars in riches "According to co-founder and chairman Naveen Jain, "Moon Express now has all the capital it needs to land its small robotic spacecraft on the surface of the moon in November or December of 2017." The company's goal is twofold: 1) mine the moon for valuable resources, such as Helium-3, gold, platinum group metals, rare earth metals and water; and 2) help researchers develop human space colonies for future generations. "The ability to mine Helium-3 could have a tremendous impact on Earth and the environment. Helium-3 is a clean, non-radioactive energy source that could potentially power nuclear fusion reactors. Theoretically, a relatively small amount could produce enough clean fuel to power entire industries, if not the entire planet. It's for this reason that the Chinese have also announced plans to mine Helium-3 on the moon. "Another draw is tapping water on the moon's surface. Hydrogen and oxygen can then be separated to create rocket fuel for deep-space missions to Mars and beyond. Essentially, the moon can serve as a fueling station for spacecraft." 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boss Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 Wow, super inspirational. I will certainly be following this. Thanks for sharing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Lawrence Moore Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 Sci-fi authors have known for decades that if we're going to start exploring the solar system, we've gotta set up a moon base first. Mine the fuck outta that moon!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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