Four Things We’ve Learned About NASA’s Planned Base Camp on the Moon

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M.I.T. ENGINEERS CREATE MOLTEN SALT BATTERY WITH $9/KWH CELLS — ABOUT 90% CHEAPER THAN LITHIUM ION

Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers have developed a battery with two electrodes made of aluminum and sulfur, and a molten salt electrolyte placed between them. They said the sulfur electrodes with a high loading of 12.0 mg cm2 can sustain a high capacity of 520 mAh g–1 over 100 cycles at 5°C. In layman's terms? It's an easier-to-make, cheaper battery. PV Magazine

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FRENCH GOVERNMENT USES AI TO SPOT UNDECLARED SWIMMING POOLS — AND TAX THEM

The government used machine learning to scan aerial photos of properties in order to figure who built a pool and never told them. Suffice to say, not everyone is happy, but it sure is an innovative way to use AI and send the tax man to come a-knockin'. The Verge

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KEEP EVERYTHING DRY AND MOLD-FREE, THE STYLISH WAY

Dorai Home creates functional, stylish, and eco-friendly products for the home. Their products are made from Diomat®, their instant-drying technology that combines the moisture-banishing properties of diatomaceous earth with recycled paper fibers to prevent mold, naturally. Whether you need a stylish bath stone, cool-looking stone dog bowl and base, or even new stone coasters, Dorai is the incredible-looking and extremely functional stone for you. The Fascination

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@jonolion

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FOUR THINGS WE'VE LEARNED ABOUT NASA's PLANNED BASE CAMP ON THE MOON

Humans haven't set foot on the moon in more than a half century, but NASA's Artemis program is going to send them back with a series of missions beginning in early September. When the first astronaut plants her boots in the lunar soil in 2025 as part of Artemis III, assuming the current schedule holds, it will be the start of an even more ambitious project than sending humans back to the moon: NASA plans to construct a base camp somewhere among the gray dust and craggy rocks of the moon's south pole. Smithsonian

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NASA RELEASES STUNNING NEW IMAGE OF THE PHANTOM GALAXY

Stunning new images produced by the Hubble Telescope and the James Webb Telescope showcase the Phantom Galaxy, a spiral of solar systems 32 million light-years away from Earth. The galaxy is located in the constellation Pisces, according to the European Space Agency, which collaborates with NASA on both the Hubble Telescope and the James Webb Telescope. CNN

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@jeremy.adonis

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THIS STARTUP HAS CREATED A DECENTRALIZED VERSION OF THE VPN

A traditional VPN allows you to protect your privacy by telling browsers that you're in a different place — that way they can't track what you're doing. But what about a DPN? Data protection startup Deeper took the VPN to the next level by allowing users to protect their data on a decentralized network, with features like extra resources for blockchain mining and more. Cult of Mac

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