Monthly Archives: January 2015

Could Mining Helium-3 From The Moon Solve Earth’s Energy Problems?

Could a rare gas collected from the moon provide the answer to Earth’s energy problems? Many scientists believe helium-3 could provide us with all the power we need for 10,000 years. Even now, NASA and start-ups like Planetary Resources (a … Continue reading

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China Is Going To Mine The Moon For Helium-3 Fusion Fuel

China’s Chang’e lunar probe dynasty is already having a great year. The Chang’e 3 lunar lander surpassed all expectations last week to emerge from its 14th hibernation while the Chang’e 5-T1 just completed its transfer from the Earth-Moon Lagrange Point … Continue reading

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Will China’s Mining of the Moon Make It the Indisputable Global Power?

China is close to becoming the third country, after the United States and Russia, to land spacecraft on the moon. As a result, the blogosphere has been buzzing with one of the reasons why the Chinese have apparently decided to … Continue reading

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Linde Awarded Contract For Helium Purification Plant For Weil Group’s Saskatchewan, Canada, Helium Project

The Linde Group has been awarded a contract to provide its helium purification and processing technology to Richmond, Virginia-based Weil Group Resources, LLC. The helium plant, to be located near Mankota, Saskatchewan, Canada, will process 10 million cubic feet per … Continue reading

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Humans Could Colonise Venus in Giant Solar-powered Airships

NASA is exploring the idea of sending humans to live in solar-powered airships in the upper atmosphere of Venus. The High Altitude Venus Concept (HAVOC) mission would use a helium-filled, solar powered airship around 130 metres long with a small … Continue reading

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