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We may be able to mine asteroids in space one day. Should we? |Euronews Tech Talks

Space mining is not yet a reality, but private companies and governments are increasingly turning their attention to it as a way to fuel space exploration and bring critical raw materials back to Earth. But is this practice ethical and legal?

Moon mining machine: Interlune unveils helium-3 harvester prototype (photo)

Moon mining machine: Interlune unveils helium-3 harvester prototype (photo)

Seattle startup Interlune's newly unveiled machine is designed to churn up 110 tons (100 metric tons) of moon dirt per hour to harvest helium-3, a fuel for future fusion reactors.

Scientists slam ‘indefensible’ axing of Nasa’s $450m Viper moon rover

Scientists slam ‘indefensible’ axing of Nasa’s $450m Viper moon rover

In an open letter to the US Congress, experts say decision will undermine lunar exploration for the next decade

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China’s Chang’e-6 lunar probe returns world’s first samples from far side of the moon

Re-entry capsule containing precious cargo from mission has parachuted into Inner Mongolia

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The moon could be perfect for cutting-edge telescopes — but not if we don't protect it

Moon-based telescopes would allow astronomers to conduct cutting-edge science. But given how busy the moon is getting, will the lunar surface be free enough from interference?

Nasa hands over control as new era of moon missions readies for lift-off

Peregrine first in series involving private spacecraft as conflict between scientific and commercial lunar interests looms

The Guardian - UK

Space race 2.0: why Europe is joining the new dash to the moon

The European Space Agency’s plan to build a cargo vessel that can convert to a crew ship is one giant step in its ambitions to compete with rival lunar exploration programmes

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From Apollo to Artemis: 50 years on, is it time to go back to the moon?

From Apollo to Artemis: 50 years on, is it time to go back to the moon?

Last week’s Nasa launch is the first in a flurry of successors to the Apollo programme, reopening the debate on the value of sending humans into space

The Guardian - UK

The boab trees of the remote Tanami desert are carved with centuries of Indigenous history – and they’re under threat

The boab trees of the remote Tanami desert are carved with centuries of Indigenous history – and they’re under threat

Australia’s Tanami desert is one of the most isolated and arid places on Earth. It’s a hard place to access and an even harder place to survive.

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What is the coldest place in the solar system?

What is the coldest place in the solar system?

What is the solar system's coldest spot and how does the coldest place on Earth compare?

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