Tag: space resources
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Is the Moon Worth Mining? A Practical Look at Space Resource Extraction
Introduction: A Long-Standing Dream and a New Economic Question For centuries, the Moon has been a symbol of curiosity and possibility. Today, that fascination intersects with a concrete economic question: can lunar resources justify the cost and risk of mining operations on a celestial body? The debate centers on a few key assets—water ice in…
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Moon Craters Hold Platinum Reserves, New Study Finds Riches
Moon Craters as Metal Vaults: The Core Claim A new study published in Planetary and Space Science suggests that the Moon’s impact craters could harbor substantial deposits of platinum-group metals (PGMs) such as platinum, palladium, and rhodium. The researchers propose that across roughly 6,500 craters formed by ancient asteroid impacts, these scarce and valuable metals…