Earth’s Oxygen Explains Mysterious Rust Formation on the Moon

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September 28, 2025

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Despite lacking air and water, the Moon hosts hematite—an oxidized iron mineral. Scientists discovered Earth’s escaping oxygen drives this rusting process during the Moon’s passage through the magnetotail. Observations from Chandrayaan-1 and NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter confirm hematite patches where Earth wind suppresses hydrogen and allows oxidation.

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SpaceX Launches NROL-48 for NRO’s Proliferated Satellite Architecture

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September 28, 2025

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SpaceX successfully launched NROL-48 on Sept. 22, 2025, for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office. The mission deployed small satellites into orbit, supporting the “proliferated architecture,” a strategy to boost resilience by using many small spacecraft for surveillance and intelligence.

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Study Reveals How Humans Touch Unfamiliar Objects, Shaping Human–Robot Interaction Research

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September 28, 2025

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A Harvard-led study has revealed that humans form unique touch patterns when exploring unfamiliar objects without goals. By categorizing movements into observational, perceptual, constructive, and hedonic actions, researchers found responses shaped by prior knowledge and object changes. The findings, published in PLOS One, may guide intuitive designs for robotics, gam…

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NASA Targets February 2026 Window for Historic Artemis 2 Moon Mission

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September 28, 2025

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NASA plans its first crewed lunar mission in over 50 years with Artemis 2, possibly launching Feb. 5, 2026. The 10-day flight will carry four astronauts around the Moon to validate deep-space systems and prepare for a lunar landing on Artemis 3.