According to "Fortune" Beijing time on June 27th, Bloomberg published an article saying that India plans to launch a lunar rover in October this year, looking for signs of water and nuclear fuel called helium-3 in the lunar crust. Many countries and enterprises They are actively considering the use of helium-3, which scientists say can be used in a nuclear fusion reaction that does not generate radioactive nuclear waste. If the technology is developed successfully, helium-3 can provide more for humans in the next few centuries. Safe nuclear energy.
Humans have been mining helium-3 on Earth. His uses include detecting illegal radioactive materials at ports, but helium-3 has very little reserves on Earth, so it is very expensive. The reserves of helium-3 on the moon are much higher.
At the beginning of last year, the media first reported India’s intention to mine 氦-3 on the moon.
K. Sivan, chairman of the Indian Space Research Organization, told Bloomberg that 'the country that has the ability to transport minerals from the moon back to Earth will have a huge advantage.'
This will be India's first lunar mission, and the Indian Space Research Organization hopes to build a space station and then build a lunar base.
The Trump administration wants US astronauts to return to the moon. Russia plans to launch a lander to the moon next year. Japan and India are collaborating on the exploration of the moon.
Private companies are also actively joining the new space race, and Amazon's CEO Jeff Bezos plans to build a lunar area.
