Mining the Moon

In this episode we dig up information on Moon mining as we test the hypothesis - we should mine the Moon. 

We’ll discover more about the resources on the Moon that might be worth mining and why, what new innovations might need to be developed, and finally examine whether the economics makes the enterprise viable.

Guest experts featured in this episode include:

Dr Kate Selway, earth scientist, (at the time of recording at Macquarie University, now at the University of South Australia)

Professor Rachel Webster, astrophysicist, the University of Melbourne

Nicholas Bennett, a space resources researcher, the University of New South Wales 

Host: Dr Renee Beale

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