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Space.com • Leonard David

U.S. lawmakers push for permanent lunar base amid China competition — feasibility and industry implications

U.S. lawmakers are pressing to establish a permanent lunar surface base, explicitly framed as a response to strategic competition with China. The proposal raises sharp questions about technical feasibility, costs, timelines and how commercial and NASA contractors would deliver and sustain lunar infrastructure.

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2026-03-12T06:04:06.000636-07:00
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Universe Today • Andy Tomaswick

"Ionic Liquids" Could Redefine the Habitable Zone

By Universe Today: “Follow the water” has been a guiding mantra of astrobiology, and even space exploration more generally for decades. If you want to find life, it makes sense to look for the universal solvent that almost all types of life on Earth use.

2026-03-12T05:08:36.641744-07:00