Why Mining the Moon is Worse Than You Think
The reality of lunar mining is far more daunting than science fiction suggests. Extreme conditions—vacuum, lethal radiation, and temperature swings from 120°C to -232°C—make terrestrial methods impossible . The abrasive, electrostatically charged dust damages machinery and threatens human health . Unlike Earth, the Moon has no natural renewal . Any mining operation, even for precious helium-3, would scar the surface for millennia , raising irreversible environmental and legal questions
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