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The isotope helium-3 is to be used in nuclear fusion and in quantum computers. The US company Interlune wants to mine it on ...

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Certain metallic rocks seem to be making oxygen in the dark, without light or sunshine, at the bottom of the ocean.

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NASA has updated its list of potential landing sites for the next human visit to the moon, which is planned for 2026. The Artemis III mission will see the first crewed lunar landing since the Apollo ...