Jul 30, 2023 · Why would we mine the moon when we have Greenland and Antarctica as the rich, perfect non inhabitable mining regions? Why not take an inventory and see what's there?

Mar 18, 2025 · A company named Interlune plans to mine Helium-3 (He-3) on the moon, a valuable resource for nuclear fusion, priced at $20M per kg. The moon holds about 1 million metric tons of He-3, but it is ...

Dec 3, 2020 · NASA has selected four companies to collect space resources and transfer ownership to the agency: Lunar Outpost of Golden, Colorado; Masten Space Systems of Mojave, California; ispace Europe of Luxembourg; and ispace Japan of Tokyo. Overall, the new NASA contracts with these companies totals $25,001.

Dec 4, 2017 · As more space missions are announced, the possibility of mining on the Moon moves ever closer. But just how far are we from mining lunar minerals and what are the major challenges?

Feb 25, 2025 · NASA, China, and several private companies aim to mine the moon within the next decade. However, astronomers warn that large-scale operations there could make studying the universe more...

Mar 17, 2025 · A startup company wants to establish mining operations on the moon to extract a rare isotope needed for future quantum computers and nuclear fusion reactors.

Apr 8, 2025 · Water mining on the moon may be easier than expected, India's Chandrayaan-3 lander finds Private mini rover aboard sideways Athena moon lander was ready to roll — but it couldn't get out

Mar 1, 2019 · European scientists have announced plans to start mining the moon as early as 2025, though what they’ll be extracting is neither gold nor diamonds, but waste-free nuclear energy thought to be...

Aug 11, 2023 · Russia launched its first moon-landing spacecraft in 47 years on Friday amid a race by major powers including the United States, China and India to discover more about the elements held on the...

Jan 8, 2025 · NASA's multibillion-dollar Artemis program isn't just about America returning to the Moon or even extended visits – it's also paving the way for lunar resource mining operations, with a lunar economy expected to include mining metals like …