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The lunar regolith is made up of pristine material that preserves the chemical inventory of the inner Solar System since the ...

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The workings of our solar system are roughly the same now as they have been for millions of years. Moons circle their planets, the planets circle the sun, the sun’s magnetic fields and sunspots wax ...

The astrophysicist was one of the first researchers to bring astronomy closer to the general public and to advocate the ...