What's on the moon?

1. There are gold mines on the moon, but the reserves should not be very large. Secondly, there are almost no diamonds, because diamonds are formed at high temperature and pressure, and the formation of diamonds requires a proper redox environment, because diamonds will be oxidized into carbon dioxide in peroxide environment; If the amount of oxygen escaping is too low, diamonds will react with hydrogen to produce methane. It also needs a specific geological structure background. PS: Because there are more than 100 minerals on the moon, five of which are not found on the earth. Third, the moon has the most needed energy, resources and living space for human development, with high economic, military and political value. It can almost be said that whoever gains the competitive advantage in developing the moon will occupy the commanding heights of future development. The earth is short of energy, and the moon is called the Persian Gulf in 2 1 century by experts. The main fuel is helium 3. Because helium 3 exists in the solar wind in large quantities, this high-energy particle flow can directly reach the surface of the moon with almost no atmospheric coverage. American scientists believe that there are about 500 million tons of helium 3 deposited on the moon, and there are also different views that there are millions or tens of millions of tons of helium 3 on the moon. This is much more than the known reserves on the earth 15 tons. According to Galimov's estimation, 200 tons of nuclear fuel helium -3 can meet the energy demand on earth 1 year. According to an estimate from Russia, the value of 1 ton helium 3 is about 1 000 million dollars, and the total cost of transporting1ton helium 3 from the moon by spacecraft is 20 million to 40 million dollars, so it is profitable to develop lunar helium 3.

In addition to abundant energy, people also take a fancy to the "living" prospect of the moon. 1998, the "lunar probe" launched by the United States found the existence of water on the moon. Scientists from NASA announced at that time that there were1/kloc-0 to 330 million tons of water ice at the two poles of the moon, which could meet the needs of people living on the moon. If water is broken down into oxygen and hydrogen, it can become an important fuel for spacecraft. As a result, the United States made a plan to immigrate to the moon. This blueprint sets the center of human development near shackleton crater in the south pole of the moon. The rich aluminum, iron and silicon in lunar soil can be used to directly produce building materials and build houses. Solar panels are placed in a sunny place nearby, and the electricity obtained is continuous enough for life, scientific research and production, including, of course, turning ice into water. The plan to send human beings to the moon like this is part of the grand plan of moon development in various countries, so the moon is called the eighth continent of the earth in the future.

From the perspective of human development into space, the moon is still an ideal and important transit base and R&D and manufacturing center. The environment on the moon has many advantages over that on the earth. For example, gravity is much smaller, it is easier to assemble and launch a spacecraft on the moon, and the thrust required is small, so the fuel required is naturally much less. The United States, Russia and Europe all have Mars development plans. It is the most economical and scientific choice to go to the moon base first and then launch a spacecraft from the moon to Mars.