The sun just released a burst of a rare form of helium known as helium-3 (3He). What's peculiar is this lightweight, elusive ...

A solar jet captured by the Solar Orbiter unleashed a mind-blowing 200,000-fold increase in a rare helium isotope, 3He – far ...

Even if the Prospect Moon mission goes perfectly, it doesn't mean companies will immediately start mining the moon. It's like ...

But Interlune’s aims aren’t purely scientific—they want to mine the moon’s possible trove of helium-3 isotopes. Helium-3’s utility comes from its single neutron, which allows it to cool ...

Helium-3 (He-3) on the moon's surface has drawn attention for decades. In 1939, a paper first noted the presence of Helium-3 on the moon. Still, it really came into the collective consciousness of ...