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By now, a handful of technologies are leading contenders for producing a useful quantum computer. Companies have used them to build machines with dozens to hundreds of qubits, the error rates are coming down, and they’ve largely shifted from worrying about basic scientific problems to dealing with engineering challenges. Yet even at this apparently late date in the field’s development, …

For billions of years, solar winds have bombarded the Moon. Over time, this constant onslaught of charged particles has caused helium-3 to accumulate in the lunar surface. This isotope is rare on Earth, and rising demand from several industries—including quantum computing—has incentivized some companies to explore the possibility of lunar mining. One such company is Interlune, a Seattle-based startup that …

Moon helium deal is biggest purchase of natural resources from space  The Washington Post Bluefors signs helium-3 deal for quantum cooling  gasworld Bluefors to source helium-3 from the Moon with Interlune to power next phase of quantum industry growth  Morningstar Seven Seven Six Co-founder Says Interlune Is First Company To Commercialize Off‑Planet Resources—And VCs Are Buying In – Reddit (NYSE:RDDT)  Benzinga Bluefors to Procure …

IN A NUTSHELL ✨ Recent research challenges the notion that the universe’s first stars were exclusively massive, suggesting more diverse masses. 💫 Studies reveal that turbulence and molecular coolants in early gas clouds could have led to the formation of lower-mass stars. 🔬 Helium hydride, the universe’s first molecule, played a crucial role in cooling gas clouds, enabling the formation …