Your post remembered me of this book because in the book which takes place in the future where humans have build bases on the moon to harvest the isotope Helium-3. I always thought this was pure fiction. You have expanded me horizon ;)
Its actually a really good book, here is a link:
https://www.amazon.de/Limit-Frank-Sch%C3%A4tzing/dp/1849165165
Thanks for the link. Now is the time when the plot for fantasy novels is taken from the latest science. Before it was the opposite, scientists have tried to create what was described in fantasy novels.
Hahaha yes that's so true :)