Resources at the Moon and Mars

Resources on the Moon and Mars include materials such as water, minerals, metals, and gases essential for sustaining human life and supporting future space exploration. The Moon has ice deposits in shadowed craters and abundant regolith (soil) with useful minerals. Mars offers water ice beneath its surface, along with iron, nickel, and other metals found in its soil. These resources can be used to produce rocket fuel, breathable oxygen, building materials, and life support supplies, reducing the need to bring everything from Earth and making long-term exploration more feasible.