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[โ€“] threelonmusketeers 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Yeah, compared to other noble gases, it's pretty rare, and we don't produce very much. If I recall correctly, the 900 kg loaded on the Psyche spacecraft last year represented about 10% of the world production.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

That doesn't make it rare. It's just a byproduct that is produced in large enough quantities for other uses without specifically cracking air to produce it rather then oxygen and nitrogen.