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1. Ars Technica (arstechnica@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 18-Feb-2025 06:35:03 JST Ars Technica

   Turning the Moon into a fuel depot will take a lot of power
   Getting oxygen from regolith takes 24 kWh per kilogram, and we'd need tonnes.
   https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/02/turning-the-moon-into-a-fuel-depot-will-take-a-lot-of-power/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

   • Nazo (nazokiyoubinbou@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 18-Feb-2025 06:41:27 JST Nazo

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     @arstechnica No atmosphere does mean solar power would be insanely efficient, but no, I don't think it makes much sense to actually mine and process the Moon for oxygen (or at least not for oxygen alone.)