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From the Russians' attempt to colonise the Moon to eccentric plans for Mars.Key facts
- The longest anyone has ever stayed on the Moon is 75 hours.
- Helium-3 is rare on Earth but can be processed from Moon soil, to provide huge amounts of energy.
- Processing Helium-3 is a complex job, and people would need to live on the Moon long term.
- Scientists have found a way to turn Moon dust into water, which could sustain a human colony on the Moon.
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The longest anyone has ever stayed on the Moon is 75 hours.
But over 40 years after Neil Armstrong took his first step, new research into a rare isotope called Helium 3 may bring about one of mankind's dreams – living on
the Moon.
Helium 3 is rare on Earth, but is ...
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