The moon is said to have an abundance of Helium 3, in fact somewhere around 1,100,000 metric tonnes.  In retrospect it will take only an estimated 100 tonnes to power the earth for a year.  the Chinese plan to land on the moon in 2017 to do research on the moon and to look for Helium 3.  The following year, the United States of America plans to return to the moon and set up a base.  Should the US try to speed things up so that they claim the rights to the Helium 3?

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