NASA is Now Accepting Applications From Companies that Want to Mine the Moon
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NASA is Now Accepting Applications From Companies that Want to Mine the Moon
By Adrianne Jeffries
NASA is now working with private companies to take the first steps in exploring the moon for valuable resources like helium 3 and rare earth metals.
Initial proposals are due tomorrow for the Lunar Cargo Transportation and Landing by Soft Touchdown program (CATALYST). One or more private companies will win a contract to build prospecting robots, the first step toward mining the moon.
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