Space programmes will prioritise moon mining
Governments and firms are preparing the legal and technological groundwork for resource extraction on the moon
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- Benefits
- Helium-3
- Construction materials
- Rare minerals
- Fuel
- Gravity is key
- Requirements
- Legal protection
- Verification
- Government commitment
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