Does helium3 exist?

Does helium3 exist?

Helium-3 (He3) is gas that has the potential to be used as a fuel in future nuclear fusion power plants. There is very little helium-3 available on the Earth. However, there are thought to be significant supplies on the Moon.

How much does He3 cost?

Unfortunately, the price of gaseous He3 has recently increased from $200 per liter to over $2750.

Is helium-3 worth going to the moon?

The answer is helium-3, a gas that’s extremely rare on Earth but 100 million times more abundant on the Moon. However, mining helium-3 could be useful now, because of its non-energy applications. A major one is its ability to detect neutrons coming from plutonium that could be used in terrorist attacks.

How much does deuterium cost?

Deuterium is produced from seawater. It is cheap: Currently it costs about $1/gram.

Is mining on the moon legal?

The United States enacted a law in 2015 granting companies the property rights to resources they mine in outer space, but no such laws exist in the international community.