Space programmes will prioritise moon mining
Monday, June 15, 2020
Significance
The potential benefits are so attractive that governments and firms have begun the groundwork. Over the past two years, the focus of commercial and state initiatives has shifted from asteroids to the moon.
Impacts
- The United States, China and Japan are the likeliest candidates to mine in space.
- Water, as the basis for fuel, will be the most accessible and attractive resource initially.
- Orbital or lunar solar power stations are the technology with the greatest potential impact.
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