Start-Up Aims to Mine Moon for Helium-3 to Sell on Earth
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A new company called Interlune aims to mine helium-3 gas from the Moon and sell it for applications on Earth.
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Helium-3 is rare on Earth but may exist in larger quantities on the Moon, trapped in the lunar regolith.
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Interlune was founded by two former Blue Origin employees and has raised $15 million in funding so far.
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The company faces major technical challenges in extracting, transporting and proving a market for lunar helium-3.
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Interlune believes NASA's Artemis program investments make now the right time to pursue lunar mining for profit.