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Tungsten Conflict at NASA Site
The U.S. military's need for tungsten is in conflict with a pristine NASA site that may be sitting atop a vast deposit of the heavy metal, crucial for making munitions.
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Scientific American
A unique landform is vital for calibrating NASA’s satellites, but it’s likely sitting atop a vast deposit of this heavy metal, which is crucial for making munitions
2026-08-03 20:00 UTC