Lunar Helium-3 Abundance

Lunar Helium-3 Abundance

The lunar surface shelters an astonishing 1.1 million metric tons of helium-3, of which just 25 tons could meet the entire annual energy demand of the US. Helium-3 fusion produces non-radioactive charged particles. Moreover, it's a renewable resource, perpetually replenished by solar winds on the moon's surface.

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