Is Mining Rare Minerals on the Moon Vital to National Security?

Thestudy pointed out that rare earth elements are used for new energy technologiesand national security applications and asked: Is the United States vulnerableto supply disruptions of these elements? Are they essential to U.S. nationalsecurity and economic well-being? Amongthe policy options flagged in the Congressional Research Service assessment isestablishing a government-run economic stockpile

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月からのレアアース採取に関する話題。中国の件にも触れている。レアアースの集中している領域の存在や採掘はペイするかの話なども。/NASAの記事 http://bit.ly/ceD5kU からRead moreでSpace.comの記事に飛ぶのがちょっと新鮮。