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Space news: Tiny moon explorers, a debate about the expanding universe, and more.

In this space news roundup, Berly McCoy and Regina Barber of NPR's Short Wave talk about tiny autonomous "transformers" that can explore the moon, a debate about the expanding universe, and more.

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Regina G. Barber
Regina G. Barber is a co-host of Short Wave, NPR's science podcast.
Berly McCoy
Kimberly (Berly) McCoy (she/her) is a producer for NPR's science podcast, Short Wave. The podcast tells stories about science and scientists, in all the forms they take.

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