The Moon may have less water ice than previously thought.<\/strong> New research using data from NASA\u2019s ShadowCam, a camera flying on Korea\u2019s Danuri lunar orbiter found no evidence of pure-ice deposits in the permanently shadowed regions of the lunar poles. At most, 20% of the surface regolith appears to be water (by weight). Pictured: An image of the lunar surface from Danuri. Image credit: NASA\/KARI\/ASU.<\/i><\/p>\n The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has found an enormous number of asteroids.<\/strong> Despite not having begun its official survey, the telescope has already found over 11,000 asteroids. This includes hundreds of objects beyond Neptune and 33 previously unknown near-Earth asteroids.<\/p>\n Nickel on Mars could be a remnant of ancient life.<\/strong> High nickel concentrations detected in Martian bedrock by NASA’s Perseverance rover could be a sign that there was once microbial life on the red planet, according to a new study. The rover\u2019s discovery of nickel alongside organic matter and iron sulfides on Mars resembles biosignature patterns seen in ancient Earth rocks. The rover’s instruments can’t confirm a biological link, though \u2014 Mars Sample Return may be what\u2019s needed to determine whether this is a biosignature.<\/p>\n NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman defended the White House\u2019s proposed cuts to NASA.<\/strong> Last week, the Office of Management and Budget requested $18.8 billion for NASA from Congress, $5.6 billion less than the 2026 amount. These cuts would result in the cancellation of more than 40 missions. Still, this week, Isaacman said that he supports the proposed cuts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n![\"small](\"https:\/\/planetary.s3.amazonaws.com\/sites\/planetary\/images\/image_library_smallbodies.png\")
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