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SA Space & Physics Vol 4 Issue 1

Space & Physics

February 2021

Volume 4, Issue 1

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Features

Will Increasing Traffic to the Moon Contaminate Its Precious Ice?

Will Increasing Traffic to the Moon Contaminate Its Precious Ice?

Scientists seek guidance on exploring frozen caches at the lunar poles responsibly

By Nature magazine and Alexandra Witze
Stellar Smashups May Fuel Planetary Habitability, Study Suggests

Stellar Smashups May Fuel Planetary Habitability, Study Suggests

Radioactive elements produced by colliding neutron stars could make the difference between living and lifeless worlds

By Lee Billings and Marcus Woo
Arecibo's Collapse Sends Dire Warning to Other Aging Observatories

Arecibo's Collapse Sends Dire Warning to Other Aging Observatories

The iconic telescope’s tragic end foreshadows future battles over the fate of various legacy facilities

By Lee Billings and Robin George Andrews

Departments

From the Editor
Journeywork of the Stars
News
Physicists Achieve Best Ever Measurement of Fine-Structure Constant
Fresh Data from Gaia Galaxy Survey Gives Best Map Ever of the Milky Way
Light-Based Quantum Computer Exceeds Fastest Classical Supercomputers
Gravitational Waves Probe Exotic Matter inside Neutron Stars
Hints of Twisted Light Offer Clues to Dark Energy's Nature
Alien Hunters Discover Mysterious Signal from Proxima Centauri
Opinion
Endless Creation Out of Nothing
What Happens if an AI Gets Bored?
Is the Schrödinger Equation True?
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