Ainan wrote:They are after Helium-3 on the moons surface to power fusion reactors so we can carry on consuming and growing.
vaseline2008 wrote:Has anyone else noticed lately that there is a renewed interest in going to the Moon?
Selene <-- Japan
Chang'e 1 <-- China
Chandrayaan <-- India
NASA
Ainan wrote:They are after Helium-3 on the moons surface to power fusion reactors so we can carry on consuming and growing.
vaseline2008 wrote:First of all, I'm not 100% sure this topic belongs in this forum, but it does pertain to current events. Admin, please move to appropriate forum if this is not the place.
Has anyone else noticed lately that there is a renewed interest in going to the Moon?
How will space travel be possible without oil?
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Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are;
One equal temper of heroic hearts,
Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.
Nickel wrote:What use would helium be in a fusion reactor? Helium is what you get OUT of a fusion reaction.Ainan wrote:They are after Helium-3 on the moons surface to power fusion reactors so we can carry on consuming and growing.
Ainan wrote:Theres an article about it here.Nickel wrote:What use would helium be in a fusion reactor? Helium is what you get OUT of a fusion reaction.Ainan wrote:They are after Helium-3 on the moons surface to power fusion reactors so we can carry on consuming and growing.
Nickel wrote:I stand deflected.Ainan wrote:Theres an article about it here.Nickel wrote:What use would helium be in a fusion reactor? Helium is what you get OUT of a fusion reaction.Ainan wrote:They are after Helium-3 on the moons surface to power fusion reactors so we can carry on consuming and growing.
Novus wrote: Cutting off Nasa would mean turning off the spigot to a large part America's innovation pool.
Mining the moon to meet our energy needs may sound like the plot from a sci-fi movie, but China is considering doing exactly that. Helium 3 is an extremely valuable isotope that could be used in clean fusion plants to generate energy – and it’s available in vast quantities on the moon. Some scientists say that the moon is so rich in Helium 3 that it could solve the world’s energy problems for at least 10,000 years.
Helium 3 is a light, non-radioactive isotope of helium with two protons and one neutron. It’s dumped upon the moon’s surface by solar winds, and is available in relative abundance. Two fully-loaded space shuttle cargo bays filled with the material (about 40 tons) could power the United States for an entire year at the current rate of energy consumption. This would require mining an area on the moon the size of Washington DC. Helium 3 is rare on Earth because our planet’s atmosphere and magnetic field prevent deposits from reaching the surface – but the moon doesn’t have this problem.
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