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Got_ist_tots t1_ixffxtm wrote

Reply to comment by designer_of_drugs in JWST identifies the first concrete evidence of photochemistry (chemical reactions initiated by energetic stellar light) and sulfur dioxide in an exoplanet atmosphere by Easy_Money_

Unless it's used to develop a base with possible water that can be converted to hydrogen fuel to further the exploration of the universe

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designer_of_drugs t1_ixfgb0l wrote

Resource extraction for the purpose for commercial use: sounds like a good job for private industry. Which is what’s going to end up happening in very short order. NASA should be doing science. Let commercial interests do the mining.

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thenerdydudee t1_ixfhfve wrote

I think complaining about scientists going on a mission to the moon while we have billionaires blowing several times that on social media sites or low orbit photo shoots is pretty wild.

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12edDawn t1_ixfxcgi wrote

And part of that science might be going to Mars, which could very well be FAR easier from the Moon.

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