It’s been greater than 50 years since people final walked on the moon. However beginning this 12 months, an array of missions from personal firms and nationwide area companies plan to take us again, sending every thing from small robotic probes to full-fledged human landers.

The final word purpose? Getting people residing and dealing on the moon, after which utilizing it as a approach station for potential later missions into deep area.

From personal missions to hunt for water ice to much-needed updates to worldwide lunar legal guidelines, right here’s what’s subsequent for the moon. Learn the total story.

—Jonathan O’Callaghan

Jonathan’s piece is a part of our What’s Subsequent collection, which takes a glance throughout industries, traits, and applied sciences to offer you a primary take a look at the longer term. You’ll be able to take a look at the remainder of the collection right here.

How face recognition guidelines within the US acquired caught in political gridlock

The US state of Massachusetts has develop into a hotbed of debate over police use of face recognition. Lawmakers there are contemplating a invoice that might symbolize a breakthrough on the difficulty and will set a brand new tone of compromise for the remainder of the nation.

Tate Ryan-Mosley, our senior tech coverage reporter, reported final week on how the governance of facial recognition is being held up in a novel sort of political stasis. That’s as a result of the battle between ‘abolish face recognition’ and ‘do not regulate it in any respect’ has led to an absence of motion. Compromises are the one approach ahead. Learn the total story.