mo4ch:>Why does President Trump want to mine on the Moon? | Mo4ch News

By Manish Pandey and Michael BaggsNewsbeat reporters 12 April 2020 Related TopicsReality Check Image copyrightGetty ImagesPresident Trump wants the United States to start mining on the Moon for minerals.The US president recently signed an executive order stating America has the right to explore and use resources from outer space.The order also said the US did not see space as a common area for resources, and didn't need permission of international agreements to get started.But why does he want to mine in space? And what are the benefits?Radio 1 Newsbeat has been speaking to a couple of experts who can fill us in. 'Extending life beyond Earth'According to Sarah Cruddas, mining the Moon will help humans travel further in space, to places like Mars.Sarah's a space journalist and says the Moon can become "an intergalactic petrol station" - because it has the resources needed for rocket fuel - like hydrogen and oxygen.Having a petrol station in space means rockets can…