60,000 feet above Earth, NASA is hunting for the minerals that power phones, EVs and clean energy
The microwave-sized sensor detects 'spectral fingerprints' of important minerals....
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The microwave-sized sensor detects 'spectral fingerprints' of important minerals....
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