An ounce of this would power our five biggest cities for five years. There are 220 pounds of it per acre on the moon. This is why we want to go to the moon, Mars and beyond. The Chinese intend to mine it also.

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It allows us to teach planetary sciences to students who are able to talk to us directly through videoconferencing. Underserved or underprivileged kids are our audience. We do it in cooperation with the National Guard, which sets up communication systems around the country for national security. They use the system on weekends and make it available to us during the week.

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