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CNA Spotlights NIMTE's Lunar Helium-3 Discovery
Editor: CHEN Na | Jul 24, 2026
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Recently, Prof. WANG Junqiang from the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences was interviewed by Singapore's Channel News Asia (CNA).

Scientists at NIMTE discovered helium-3 trapped in bubbles within lunar soil retrieved by China's Chang'e-5 mission, and highlighted its strategic value as a fusion fuel for China's growing energy demand from AI and electric vehicles.

The episode, The Nuclear Option – Fuelling Tomorrow's Reactors, aired on CNA on July 21.

Click below to watch the interview clip.

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WANG Junqiang

Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering

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