India, with a burgeoning population, is already the world’s third-largest emitter of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gasses. However, this has not deterred India from attempting to do something no nation has ever done: to mine Helium-3 from the moon.
You read it right. India is after the lunar dust that is rich in the mineral. Delivering the valedictory address at the threeday seminar, ORF-Kalpana Chawla Space Policy Dialogue, organised by Observer Research Foundation, India’s distinguished scientist associated with Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), Dr. Sivathanu Pillai stated that mining lunar dust is ISRO’s priority project. This goal is supposed to be met by 2030.He believes, not only India’s but all world’s energy requirements can be met in full through the acquisition of helium isotope He-3 from the surface of the Moon.
Why Lunar mining is significant for India.
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