China says that it discovered a Moon crystal that could unlock new potentials for nuclear fusion reactors.
an intriguing Moon crystal made of a previously unknown material. The crystal was discovered in a batch of lunar samples collected by China’s Chang’e-5. The mission made contact with the lunar surface back in 2020. Since then it has stocked up on roughly four pounds of Moon rocks and even delivered them to Earth. The new crystal, China says, may be a way toThe complete make-up of our Moon’s surface has long been a mystery.
Because of that, studying the components that make up the Moon has been difficult. However, with the discovery of this new Moon crystal, China and other nations may have more reason than ever to travel to the lunar surface.has been a goal for scientists for many years now. Nuclear fusion is just one way that scientists have been looking into as a way to harness infinite energy with little waste.
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