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Lunar Helium-3

Lunar Helium-3

space resources
TL;DR: Lunar Helium-3 is a main entry in the 外星矿物知识引擎 database.
He-3 is implanted in lunar regolith by solar wind. While the total quantity is large, concentrations are extremely low (1-50 ppb). Economic viability depends entirely on the development of practical He-3 fusion reactors, which remains uncertain.
Resource Type
Helium-3
Location
Lunar surface regolith (global, concentrated in mature mare soils)
Estimated Quantity
~1 million tonnes total
Extraction Method
Solar wind degassing of heated regolith
Economic Value
$3-5 billion per tonne (if fusion reactors developed)

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What is Lunar Helium-3?

Lunar Helium-3 is a main documented in the 外星矿物知识引擎.