Helium-3 is rare on Earth but abundant in lunar regolith. One Space Shuttle payload of He-3 could power the United States for a year. China's Chang'e program, NASA's Artemis, and private ventures are all eyeing the same resource. The question isn't whether a lunar resource rush will happen — it's whether governance will be in place when it does.
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