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This brief Astronomy paper discusses a prominent platform for returning to the Moon, specifically, lunar exploration with respect to mining Helium 3 from the lunar regolith for use in terrestrial fusion reactors. It will outline the Helium 3 fusion process, the benefits/ caveats of Helium 3, and the future of Helium 3 and lunar exploration.