Startup Aims to Mine Moon for Helium-3 and Sell It on Earth by 2030
• Interlune is a startup that wants to mine helium-3 from the moon and sell it on Earth by 2030.
• Helium-3 could be used for quantum computing, medical imaging, and potentially nuclear fusion. It's carried to the moon by solar winds.
• Interlune has raised $18 million in funding, including from Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian's firm.
• Interlune will send robotic rovers to excavate regolith and extract helium-3 gas to ship back to Earth.
• Interlune's founders include a former Blue Origin president and Apollo 17 astronaut, with the goal of making moon mining economically feasible.