As Moon interest heats up, two companies unveil plans for a lunar "harvester"
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Interlune and Astrolab are partnering to develop lunar mining technology, starting with a go-kart-sized FLIP rover launching this year to test helium-3 detection capabilities on the Moon's surface. The companies plan to scale up to a larger minivan-sized FLEX rover that will serve as a mobile harvester for extracting valuable materials from lunar soil.
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