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President Trump wants to appreciate the United States to begin mining on The Moon to the ground.

indication of America has The Right to explore, and the use of resources from Space .

The Order also You will not see US, the room as a common Space for resources, and did not Need the permission of international agreements, to get started.

But why does he want me in the room? And what Are the benefits?

the Radio 1 News, spoke to a few experts can fill us in.

'prolongation of Life Beyond the Earth '

According to Sarah Cruddas , the extraction of The Moon , the people You travel to help further in the room, in places such as Mars.

Sarah is a Space journalist and says, The Moon can gas Station "inter-galactic" - Because it has the resources necessary for the rocket Fuel , such as hydrogen and oxygen.

With a gas Station in the area of Central rockets, the trip can be further into the room, before worrying about running out of Fuel .

"so It is not a Kitchen Sink when You Go On vacation. We should not Need to take everything With Us when we go in the room," Sarah Radio 1 news beat.

exploring deeper is important, Because the room has many resources that can be used to benefit Our Planet .

It is the latest Space -related decision Taken by The President - he has a Space Force in the Last Year

Professor Benjamin Sovacool says The World is moving in the direction of Renewable Energy Because of Climate Change and is in Need of these resources.

"We Are currently using up the resources we have," Benjamin news beat tells.

Benjamin is a professor of energy policy at the University of Sussex and says mining other materials in the room can help, items such as electric cars - is-good for The Environment in the long term.

"metals such as lithium or Cobalt , which You Need , especially in countries such as China, Russia, or the Congo. And it is difficult to get them. "

He says, it can be complicated the procurement of materials from various suppliers around The World , all of which have different rules

"mining on The Moon , with a Person, it could be easier," he adds.

Sarah said, mining the materials on the Earth in places Like the Congo, the "done in terrible conditions".

But Benjamin warns that in the Space mining will not offer a short-term solution to the Climate Change on Earth .

U.S.-China tensions

One of the reasons behind President Trump the decision of me on The Moon could be a lack of access to minerals for the US in comparison with other parts of The World .

"The U.S. lost The Race to other countries, such as China and Russia," says Benjamin.

materials mined by China have been made available all over The World .

"It is really attractive for people who Like President Trump if You Are able to, minerals in a place where the Chinese - Like Space . "

It is the tension between the US and China came, since The President of Trump power, and Benjamin says that this claim is A Chance for him to, "dominance and leadership".

What is The Law ?

President trump, The Order is not clear that International Law apply to the US efforts in Space - But the laws about what people can do, outside of The Planet , Are less well defined.

"Space law developed, it is something that will change over time," says Sarah.

No country "can claim to the possession of The Moon ", But currently it is in The Law of The Sea : "If You Are going to find it and me - it is yours to keep. "

Benjamin setting says our attention to the Space can be inevitable, Because of the Climate Change happening on Our Planet .

"One of the arguments that people make, is room is the only place left to go, Because we sometime mess on our Earth so much," he says.

"this requires the exploration of Space as the only viable alternative for The Future of humanity. "

Satellites in Space to give us information about the planets, it Can happen in our lives?

According to Sarah, "the technology is There ," and the progress is fast, as There Are several private companies involved.

"Before, it was always financed by the government. But with private companies and individuals, There is more money and ambition," she tells Newsbeat.

"We see a lot of progress on things, such as the mining on The Moon , mining asteroids and The Sea , and the people visiting Mars. This is all possible in our life time. "

But Benjamin says, it is also important to the use of technological developments to the existing mining processes on Earth .

There Are treasures in the Solar System , the life on Earth

"Lunar mining is at The Top of The Pyramid , it is really difficult to achieve," says he could improve.

"So, first of all, the further development of the existing mines, such as gas and deep sea mining. After that, You can go to the Next Level up. "

He feels a lunar mining "for at least 10 to 15 years away", and The Future is also very dependent on other factors such as money and resources.

Finally, if Sarah says that it's "all a part of something bigger".

"look at The Moon , we watch the sky.

"It is involved in all part of being, in the extension of humanity beyond the Earth . "

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Source of news: bbc.com