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[[Image:EIC050-2.GIF|160px|left]] JSC-1, a lunar soil simulant, was developed and characterized under the auspices of the NASA Johnson Space Center. This simulant was produced in large quantities to satisfy the requirements of a variety of scientific and engineering investigations. JSC-1 is derived from volcanic ash of basaltic composition, which has been ground, sized, and placed into storage. The simulant's chemical composition, mineralogy, particle size distribution, specific gravity, angle of internal friction, and cohesion have been characterized and fall within the ranges of lunar mare soil samples. ...([[JSC-1|read more]])
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'''Helium''' is a component of the solar wind, and hence is one of the volatiles found (in parts per million level) in Lunar regolith. It is a Noble gas in group 18 and is the second element in the Periodic Table of the Elements. This element has two stable isotopes: 3 and 4.  
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Helium 3 is a rare isotope of the element Helium, consisting of a nucleus with two protons and one neutron.  
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It has been proposed that <sup>3</sup>He might be a possible fuel for a [[Nuclear Fusion]] reactor to produce energy using the thermo-nuclear reaction (Deuterium-Helium-3):
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<sup>2</sup>H + <sup>3</sup>He -->  <sup>4</sup>He + <sup>1</sup>H<sup>+</sup>
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This reaction has the advantage over the more-commonly proposed Deuterium-Tritium  fusion reaction...([[Helium|read more]])
 
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Revision as of 05:39, 20 June 2019

Featured article: Helium

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Helium is a component of the solar wind, and hence is one of the volatiles found (in parts per million level) in Lunar regolith. It is a Noble gas in group 18 and is the second element in the Periodic Table of the Elements. This element has two stable isotopes: 3 and 4.

Helium 3 is a rare isotope of the element Helium, consisting of a nucleus with two protons and one neutron.

It has been proposed that 3He might be a possible fuel for a Nuclear Fusion reactor to produce energy using the thermo-nuclear reaction (Deuterium-Helium-3):

2H + 3He --> 4He + 1H+

This reaction has the advantage over the more-commonly proposed Deuterium-Tritium fusion reaction...(read more)

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