Why does President Trump want to start mining on the moon?

President Trump wants the United States to start mining the minerals on the moon.

US President Donald Trump recently signed an executive order stating that the United States has the right to seek and utilize resources in the space beyond the will.

The decree also states that the United States does not view space as a common area for resource acquisition and does not require the approval of an international agreement to seek resources.

But why do they want to mine in space? And what are its benefits? Radio 1 News Bet spoke to a few experts about this, says Sarah Croodoa, "Mining on the moon will help humans travel further on space like Mars in space."

Sarah is a journalist and her specialty is to look at the space and the news attached to it. They say the moon can become a 'space gasoline station' because there are resources such as hydrogen and oxygen needed for rocket fuel.

Having a gasoline station in space means that the fuel in the rocket will be less worried about exhaust and the rockets can travel further into space.

Sarah told Radio 1 News Bet: 'It's like when you go on vacation you don't carry your kitchen sink. We shouldn't have to carry everything with us when we go into space