The isotope helium-3 is to be used in nuclear fusion and in quantum computers. The US company Interlune wants to mine it on the moon. Helium-3, which consists of two protons and one neutron, is ...
Helium 3’s main advantage as a fusion fuel is that it creates little or no radioactive byproducts and thus a reactor using it is easier to maintain. The disadvantage is that it takes a higher ...