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Future moon landings could wipe out clues to how life began on Earth

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New research warns that spacecraft exhaust could contaminate the moon's most scientifically valuable regions, potentially obscuring ancient clues to how life began on Earth. ScienceDaily reports that researchers are calling for new strategies to reduce and monitor this pollution in future lunar missions.

Source: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/07/260710003537.htm

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