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NASA sets prices for moon dust

[ad_1] NASA has awarded contracts to four companies to collect lunar samples. WASHINGTON: On Thursday, the US space agency NASA awarded contracts to four companies to collect lunar samples ranging from $ 1 to $ 15,000, rock-bottom prices that are set to set a precedent for the future exploitation of …

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Chinese scientists gain quantum computational advantage

[ad_1] A research team, including famous Chinese quantum physicist Pan Jianwei, announced a significant computing breakthrough on Friday, gaining a quantum computational advantage. Pan is a physics professor at the University of Science and Technology of China who specializes in quantum information and quantum bases. As one of the pioneers …

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Video of the collapse of the Arecibo Observatory captured by a drone

[ad_1] Video of the collapse of the famous Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico has surfaced. The 305-meter telescope was deactivated in November after an engineering evaluation concluded that damage to the structure could not be repaired without risk to construction workers. It collapsed this week before it could be dismantled, …

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