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Which of the following celestial bodies holds large amounts of helium-3, a possible future energy source?

Correct answer A. Moon

Explanation

The solar wind has deposited helium-3 in the Moon's surface soil over billions of years, and because the Moon has no magnetic field to block it, the isotope is far more abundant there than on Earth.

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