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Boulders Covered in Weird Dust Found on the Moon
Dark rocks spotted on the Moon could be magnetised, according to new research.
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Experiments With Barbie Dolls Reveal a Surprising Way to Keep Spacesuits Clean on the Moon
Pesky lunar dust is an annoying obstacle for astronauts landing on the Moon — it sticks to pretty much everything. New research from Washington State University may have cracked the code for keeping space suits dust-free, in which pressurised liquid nitrogen was used to literally blow the dust from surfaces.
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Wild Research Concept Envisions an Inflatable Village on the Moon
Humans are going back to the Moon and this time they’re seeking to stay. NASA’s Artemis program promotes a sustainable vision of people living on and around the lunar surface, prompting some truly innovative ideas about how we might make that happen.
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Japan Is Sending This Tiny Transforming Robo-Ball Straight to the Moon
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency has teamed up with Sony, Doshisha University, and toymaker Tomy to send a transforming rover roughly the size of a baseball to the Moon. What a time to be alive, amirite?