scientific exploration

Mining the heavens

Going to the Moon and other planetary bodies in search of natural resources may alleviate critical shortages on Earth.

Going to the Moon and other planetary bodies in search of natural resources may alleviate critical shortages on Earth.

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Private companies and governments are reaching for the stars in an effort to ease Earth-bound shortages.

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NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission will allow scientists to put asteroid Bennu under the microscope and perhaps answer questions about the origins of life on Earth.

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Plenty of mistakes were made in the use of antibiotics during the COVID-19 pandemic. We need to learn from them to curb the growth of antimicrobial resistance.

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More than national pride will be on the line when India undertakes its second attempt to land on the Moon later this week.

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Even mismatched vaccines could confer some immunity against related coronaviruses. To prepare for the next pandemic, the world could build a vaccine library.

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Psychedelic therapies have the potential to treat mental illness but there’s still a long way to go.

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As global tensions rise, India’s burgeoning space programme could become a tool for peace.

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