Light Elements


ELEMENT         PPM
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Carbon          200
Hydrogen         40
Nitrogen        100
Sulfur          540

Lunar soil contains very little of the above elements, all necessary for biology. To get a single kilogram of Hydrogen, we would have to mine 25 tons of lunar soil. This gives us a good deal of problems, the biggest of which may be a lack of water. Where can we get these vital nutrients and elements?


Where can we find lighter elements?

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