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Mine the moon to save the planet, say scientists

Lunar dust can be mined and launched on trajectories that cross the Earth-Sun line of sight

Craig Guthrie
A base needs to be built on the moon first - Credit: Nasa

A base needs to be built on the moon first - Credit: Nasa

A research team from the University of Utah has proposed that mining equipment be sent to the moon to extract lunar dust. This dust would then be launched in directed jets from a platform orbiting the...

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