The Sturgeon Moon cast light on lunar mining and public land

By: Olivia Juarez

Outlets: Utah News Dispatch

Published: September 1, 2026

Words: 677

Last Updated: 7 hours, 18 minutes ago

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One goal behind the successful Artemis II mission that sent humans (and Rise) further into space than ever before is to advance space mining. We are living through a time of remarkable scientific development across the universe that touches even the Fishlake National Forest in the Tushar Mountains.

Marysvale, Utah, locals face potential mining activity only recently made possible after seismic nodes were backpacked into the Tushar Mountains to survey underground mineral …

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