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World Service,1 min

Should we mine the Moon?

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What are the pros and cons of mining in space? BBC science correspondent Jonathan Amos gives his opinion about the quest to extract helium-3 and other resources from the Moon. Original broadcast: 10 November 2014. Picture: Geologist-Astronaut Harrison Schmitt collects lunar samples, Credit: Nasa.

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