human astronauts and even lunar trains on the moon. The prize is enormous, with resources ranging from ‘rare earth’ minerals used in electronics to Helium-3, a potential energy source which ...
But big puzzles remain, such as why the far side of the Moon—the half ... reveal—along with what resources could be mined for a future Moon base, or for renewable energy back home on Earth.
Chinese scientists propose a magnetic launcher on the moon for cost-effective resource transport to Earth ... return helium-3 ...
Higher latitudes on the moon with slopes facing the poles "are not only scientifically interesting but also pose less ...
More information: Dorian Leger et al, Modeling energy requirements for oxygen production on the Moon, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2025). DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2306146122 ...