Helium-3, which consists of two protons and one neutron, is considered a possible fuel for fusion reactors of the future. However, the isotope hardly occurs on Earth.

Seattle-based Interlune provided a triple-barreled update today on its progress toward mining helium-3 on the moon and returning that resource to Earth. The startup joined Vermeer Corp., an ...

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"This rare isotope, which is lighter than the more common 4 He by just one neutron, is scarce in our solar system — found at a ratio of about one 3 He ion per 2,500 4 He ions," Radoslav Bucik ...

Helium-3 now commands a stable price of around $20 million per kilogram, said Meyerson. Interlune is sharply focused near-term on extracting Helium-3 for superconducting quantum computing ...

Helium-3 is rare on terra firma, but is thought to be abundant in the regolith of the Moon. Interlune has now revealed a full-scale excavator prototype that forms a key component of its lunar ...

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