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Mining the Moon becomes a serious prospect Posted: 02 Feb 2015 08:46 AM PST With an estimated 1.6 billion tons of water ice at its poles and an abundance of rare-earth elements hidden below its surface, the Moon is rich ground for mining.

How spaceflight ages the immune system prematurely Posted: 02 Feb 2015 07:56 AM PST As the world waits to see if Mars One can establish a human colony on Mars, scientists are working to determine the long-term consequences of living in low or no-gravity conditions, such as those that might exist on the trip to another planet. New research shows that spaceflight may be associated with a process of accelerated aging of the immune system.