“It’s not going to be a basic potato. We already know that,” said lead scientist Hal Levison of Southwest Research Institute.
who governed from 2015-2019, in order toMacri supplied Milei’s
, brought him a conservative base and helped him secure the support of critical political brokers and powerful governors.But their uneasy alliance faltered over various disagreements, such asa contentious judge accused of corruption
Macri has increasingly criticized Milei’s bellicose approach to politics and what he called his “lack of respect” for Argentina’s institutions.“Putting the economy in order is not enough. We must strengthen institutions, be predictable and regain respect for one another,” Macri told supporters last week.
Argentina’s President Javier Milei gives a thumbs-up after voting, accompanied by his sister Karina Milei, right, during city legislature elections in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sunday, May 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
Argentina’s President Javier Milei gives a thumbs-up after voting, accompanied by his sister Karina Milei, right, during city legislature elections in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sunday, May 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)The Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Sen Hu said he and his team received 5 grams of soil samples, then selected 578 particles for detailed analysis using electron microscopes.
They estimated the water abundance at less than 1.5 micrograms per gram, on the dry end of what’s been found in samples gathered over past decades from the moon’s near side. Measurements on samples from the near side have ranged between 1 microgram and 200 micrograms per gram.Given the limited sampling, it’s uncertain how widespread this dry condition might be, the scientists noted in their study published in the journal Nature.
“More far side samples are required for testing and further unraveling” how much water there is, Hu said in an email.It’s possible the impact that created this basin may have blasted water elements to the near side, leaving the far side depleted. Another possibility is that the vertical distribution of water could be different between the two hemispheres.