Interlune provided a triple-barreled update on its progress toward mining helium-3 on the moon and returning that resource to Earth.

The excavator will harvest helium-3 on the moon, if all goes according to plan. (Image credit: Interlune) We just got our first look at a prototype for a novel moon-mining machine.

Simply stated, helium-3 could help wean Earth off fossil fuels, framing lunar mining as an energy security and economic ...

Interlune provided a triple-barreled update on its progress toward mining helium-3 on the moon and returning that resource to Earth.

Japanese company ispace signs agreement with Magna Petra for lunar collaboration and resource mining on future missions to the moon.

US-based start up Interlune has unveiled helium-3 harvestor prototype for a novel moon-mining machine. Rob Meyerson, co-founder and CEO of the Seattle-based startup Interlune said: "When you're ...

Helium 3 is rare on Earth, primarily produced by the radioactive decay of tritium, but it does reside in abundance in the lunar regolith, deposited by billions of years of solar wind.

Artwork depicting lunar mining operations for Helium-3 involving harvesters, a solar power plant, rovers and return launchers. Credit: Interlune ...

The US company Interlune is planning to mine the raw material helium-3 on the moon. It has built the first machine required for this.

Retired Air Force Lieutenant General Steven Kwast (pictured) claimed China is mining a rare and powerful element from the moon that could give them the upper hand in the new space race.

Tapping the Moon’s Secrets: A Stellar Hunt for Helium-3 Wealth Even if the Prospect Moon mission goes perfectly, it doesn’t mean companies will immediately start mining the moon. It’s like ...