Artist's impression of a solar-powered robot mining machine on the surface of the Moon. This is a design for a robot that would collect rocks rich in Helium 3 (He-3),a potential fuel for nuclear fusion power stations. In addition to providing power for motion,the solar generators would provide the heat needed to release He-3 from the rocks,and to cool it to liquid for storage. The process of obtaining He-3 would also enable the retrieval of significant quantities of hydrogen,oxygen and carbon dioxide which could be put to use elsewhere in the Lunar Station. The He-3 comes from the Sun via the Solar Wind | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / University of Wisconsin / Center for Space Automation And Robotics |
Taille de l’image : | 4707 px × 3789 px |
Model Release : | Non requis |
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