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Originally Posted by Nuri
I believe the answer could be "Helium 3" (discovered by an Aussie in 1934 BTW!). It is rare on Earth but there is about 1 million tons of it on the Moon, which is apparently enough to power the entire Earth for a 1000 years via "Helium 3 Fusion", many times more potent than nuclear energy and also much cleaner. See this June,2000 article for more info. The recent spark of interest in missions to the Moon by USA, China and others is no coincidence, especially since this interest has been dormant for 25 years! |
Fusion is decades away .... if ever, and will likely be extraordinarily expensive (perhaps not something may nations can afford).