The moon, the moon, will bring us luck ... said more or less a song by a little 'time ago and actually got a few fearless astronauts eternal glory . Myth of the space race in the late 60s and 70s, in the near future could become a source of energy. short , after years of all attention turned towards Mars, our beloved satellite may again become a popular destination because of its great wealth and silicon helium-3.
Silicon, in fact, when the moon is made of about 20% is, we know, the main factor in certain types of photovoltaic cells . It has also repeatedly spoken of the difficulty of finding and its high cost here on Earth.
The idea that begins to tease the mind is to extract large amounts of silicon from its moon, but not to carry it on Earth (the cost, we imagine, it would be very high and unsustainable) but to build giant solar structures "there." Energy that would then be converted into microwaves and sent "here" to meet a considerable portion of our energy needs.
As mentioned, the Moon would also be rich in helium-3, a rare form of helium (whose formation, in the Sun, produces quell'norme amount of energy that allows him to heat the planets most affectionate ). Well, helium-3 could be an excellent fuel with which to build new nuclear fusion reactors, providing relatively clean and secure energy for future generations. But it is good to say, a technology still in its infancy and perhaps not feasible in practice.
Bello, though a little 'complicated. It 'so true that the lunar surface is already "dead" and the mining would not cause "environmental damage", but what worries a bit' is the ethical side of the issue, especially when you consider the wars that would arise for the rights exploitation.
As always, it all depends on how you intend to do things. If someone, as is likely, be deemed to enrich, poor us ... If you want to design a sustainable, shared, public and especially for the good of the planet, might be a good idea.
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