The near-surface layers of the moon are predicted to be rich in 3He (confirmed?) from the sun. If this is true, then it is possible that the 3He trapped in the Van Allen belts would (when only singly ionized) "mirror" at a lower level than the protons and be deposited in the arctic regions. Most would be deposited in ice and, over time, be carried away to the adjacent oceans. Since it would be deposited over geologic times, it could be incorporated into the local geological formations.
Details can be worked out to determine probabilities for the many pathways. However, if the calculations for lunar-surface 3He being a viable source of nuclear energy for lunar bases, then the earth, as a much larger collector of solar 3He to be concentrated in the arctic regions, could still provide some surprises for us. Andrew On Wed, Jan 21, 2026 at 8:41 AM MSF <[email protected]> wrote: > What I found the most entertaining was the "Canada is going the rule the > world" aspect of this video. Nevertheless, it will be amazing if there > really is this huge deposit of helium 3. > >
