Experiments test new technologies for mining oxygen and water on the moon, indicating practical resource extraction potential.
To live on the moon, humans will need to excavate the lunar surface for oxygen, water, and other critical elements. Two new technologies recently sent to the moon have been tested to see how these resources can be mined.
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