London, Nov. 30 (ANI): China's obsession with the Moon is apparently attributed to it being a 'beautiful' source of minerals and energy, a top Chinese scientist has revealed.
Prof Ouyang Ziyuan from the department of lunar and deep space exploration said that exotic materials including helium-3 and the potential for solar power could prove invaluable for humankind.
According to the BBC, Ouyang's comments come ahead of the country's lunar probe project, Chang'e-3 that will be launched on Monday, making it the first soft touchdown on the Moon's surface since Russian attempt in 1976.
Ouyang said that the motivations behind the drive to investigate the Moon is to develop China's technology for the specific project, and in terms of science there is a need to explore Moon for its origin and evolution to know more about the Earth.
The report said that the helium-3 found on the Moon is a possible fuel for nuclear fusion, which could solve human beings' energy demand for around 10,000 years at least.
The professor further explained that the Moon is full of resources, mainly rare earth elements, titanium, and uranium, which the Earth is really short of, and these resources can be used without limitation, but getting them now is very costly, the report added. (ANI)
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