Shocking Discovery! There Are Very Valuable Energy And Mineral Potentials On The Moon

Illustration of astronauts working on the Moon. (photo: x @NASAMoon)

JAKARTA - In a space race that has just been warmed after half a century, Russia, China, and the United States are competing to deliver robots, human astronauts, and even space trains to the moon.

The rewards are huge, with resources ranging from 'frequent lands' minerals used in electronics to Helium-3, potential energy sources that could trigger a nuclear fusion revolution that offers unlimited clean energy.

Based on Boeing's research, rare earth metals used in smartphones, computers, and advanced technology are available on the moon.

Helium-3 is a rare form of helium gas on earth, but NASA says there are an estimated million tonnes on the moon. It can provide nuclear energy in fusion reactors, without producing harmful waste.

In addition, other resources on the moon include water, which can be converted into fuel for spacecraft that go to mine asteroids or land on Mars.

Morgan Stanley had previously suggested that the global space industry could be worth $1 trillion per year by 2040.

However, the race to exploit lunar resources leaves unanswered legal questions. In the 1966 Space Treaty, the United Nations stated that no country could claim sovereignty over the moon, although the question arose whether private entities could claim the territory was still unclear.

In 2020, the United States announced the Artemis Accords to establish a'safe zone' on the moon, but Russia and China did not join.

Nonetheless, the existence of abundant resources on the moon has sparked optimism for the future of space exploration, with many missions planned to explore and take advantage of the extraordinary potential stored on the lunar surface.