In Beijing, China on July 23-27, 2006 the 8th ILEWG Conference on Exploration and Utilization of the Moon was held. According to http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=20503 ,
Within the next two years, four independent spacecraft (SELENE, Chang'E 1, Chandrayaan 1 and Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter) will orbit the Moon carrying an extensive array of sophisticated science and exploration instruments.
The Beijing Declaration states that the importance of protecting the Moon becomes more urgent than ever before, as we enter a decade with many planned lunar exploration missions, including orbiters, impactors, penetrators and landers. I am curious about the legal issue of mineral rights on the moon.
China plans to land a robotic rover on the moon next year according to some reports and within two years according to others. China now receives about one fourth of the output of OPEC oil. Helium 3 as an energy resource for fusion reactors is theoretically very attractive. http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/helium3_000630.html
Researchers and space enthusiasts see helium 3 as the perfect fuel source: extremely potent, nonpolluting, with virtually no radioactive by-product. Proponents claim its the fuel ofthe 21st century. The trouble is, hardly any of it is found on Earth But there is plenty of it on the moon. Society is straining to keep pace with energy demands, expected to increase eightfold by 2050 as the world population swells toward 12 billion. The moon just may be the answer. "Helium 3 fusion energy may be thekey to future space exploration and settlement," said Gerald Kulcinski,Director of the Fusion Technology Institute (FTI) at the University of Wisconsin at Madison. Scientists estimate there are about 1 million tons of helium 3 on the moon, enough to power the world for thousands of years. The equivalent of a single space shuttle load or roughly 25 tons could supply the entire United States' energy needs for a year, accordingto Apollo17 astronaut and FTI researcher Harrison Schmitt.
2006-08-13 19:10:00
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answered by Anonymous
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China is silently moving Muslims from their homeland so to reduce their numbers. There is tremendous pressure on Muslims to not to practice Islam. They even excuted (Killed) some Chineese students who came to get Islamic knowledge in Pakistan. On their demand Nawaz Sharif handed over them to Chinese and they killed them! Islam is a religion of peace and has nothing to with terrorism. Please do not believe in lies like liquid in feeder bottele to make bombs in planes. These are lies as WTC fell due to plane hit, WMDs etc.
2006-08-13 19:18:26
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answered by pathowiz 3
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the upcoming world power,
in the making.
2006-08-13 20:42:24
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answered by MaSTeR 3
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