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Scientists think there could be around one million metric tons of helium-3 mixed into the Moon’s surface dust, left there by ...

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., July 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- LH3M has reached a defining milestone: the issuance of five U.S. patents covering the full architecture for detecting, extracting, and refining ...

To whom does the moon belong, and do we really want something we see most nights ruined by the same, greedy capitalists who have mostly ruined terrestrial skies? If they want to mine an asteroid, I ...

Two of Blue Origin's earliest employees, former president Rob Meyerson and chief architect Gary Lai, have started a company that seeks to extract helium-3 from the lunar surface, return it to Earth, ...

While private companies try to get space tourism off the ground, another lunar endeavor is now in the offing: moon mining. Interlune, a startup founded by two former Blue Origin employees, wants to ...

Things are looking up for Minnesota's nascent helium industry, because miners keep going down to find more of it.

China's Chang'e lunar probe dynasty is already having a great year. The Chang'e 3 lunar lander surpassed all expectations last week to emerge from its 14th hibernation while the Chang'e 5-T1 just ...

James Smith, Non-executive Chairman of Helium One, commented: "This is a pivotal period in the Company's increasing maturity and growth. The last 18 months has seen exceptional progress as we have met ...

I guess it's their money (whoever that may me), but, as much as I dislike the instinct on this forum to poke holes in every idea that is the least bit technically challenging, I'm going to join on ...