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    Can we mine the moon? The top five things humanity needs to survive in space

    Of course we can mine the moon. The biggest technical issue to solve is moon dust. We would need to keep it out of the equipment.

    CAN WE MINE THE MOON? THE TOP FIVE THINGS HUMANITY NEEDS TO SURVIVE IN SPACE

    Ever since humans landed on the Moon, we’ve wondered if the time would ever come for us to explore it and possibly even colonize it. Faced with challenging environmental conditions, we would have to overcome the lack of oxygen, food, water, energy, and we would have to find a way to build a shelter.

    Dealing with all of these obstacles would require a lot of resources. Bringing them with us from Earth would be very expensive so, what if we could take advantage of all the resources the Moon has to offer?


    Here are five ways we can mine the Moon and begin a complete shift to going “off-world.”


    MINING FOR WATER

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    MINING FOR HELIUM-3

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    MINING THE REGOLITH FOR OXYGEN

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    PROBING FOR RARE EARTH METALS (REM)
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    Number six...go easy on the explosives.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Standing Wolf View Post
    Number six...go easy on the explosives.
    The explosives training that I got as an infantry soldier was if in doubt, use plenty.
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    The important breakthrough is in finding water on the moon for drinking and hydrogen based fuel. Anything you don't need to take with you is a plus!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Peter1469 View Post
    The explosives training that I got as an infantry soldier was if in doubt, use plenty.
    "Think you used enough dynamite there, Butch?"

    Civilized men are more discourteous than savages because they know they can be impolite without having their skulls split, as a general thing.” - Robert E. Howard

    "Only a rank degenerate would drive 1,500 miles across Texas and not eat a chicken fried steak." - Larry McMurtry

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