Mining the Moon to lift off within ten years — NASA
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The US space agency is looking to operate a pilot processing plant for lunar resources by 2032, as part of its planned Artemis missions.
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8 Questions With a Planetary Scientist About Mining the Moon
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Are Telescopes on the Moon Doomed?
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NASA's Artemis Launch Marks a New Era For SoCal's Space Tech
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Moon's scientifically important sites could be 'lost forever' in mining rush, Science
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9 thrilling 2023 space launches to look forward to
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NASA picks landing site at the moon's south pole for ice-drilling robot
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NASA Aims to go Beyond the Moon, Air & Space Magazine
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NASA names companies that will mine moon - The Washington Post
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Mining the moon: do we have the right?
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Maybe in Your Lifetime, People Will Live on the Moon and Then Mars - The New York Times
NASA Is Helping Private Companies Build a Business on the Moon
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NASA's Other Asteroid Mission: Grab A Chunk And Put It In Orbit Around The Moon : The Two-Way : NPR
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Scientists urge Nasa not to destroy Moon by 'thoughtless exploitation', Tech News