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A researcher at Freie Universität Berlin has developed a theoretical framework to search high-precision measurements of lunar tides for possible effects linked to gravitational waves. The work outlines a way to look for relativistic signals in tidal data; the article does not report a detection.
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A researcher at Freie Universität Berlin has developed a theoretical framework to search high-precision measurements of lunar tides for possible effects linked to gravitational waves. The work outlines a way to look for relativistic signals in tidal data; the article does not report a detection.
Axiom Space has completed the critical design review for the spacesuit it is developing for NASA’s Artemis missions, clearing a major design milestone. The company is also working on a simplified version of the suit, though the available report provides no further detail on its scope or schedule.
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Canadensys, MDA Space and Mission Control are nearing completion of a Phase 0 study for a Canadian lunar utility rover supporting NASA’s Artemis program. The work is intended to inform the rover’s next development phase, while the teams are also targeting an earlier launch than previously planned.
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China’s Tianwen-4 mission is planned to orbit Jupiter, orbit its moon Callisto and attempt a landing there to advance studies of the Jupiter system. The space agency has invited payload development proposals, with designs and participating organizations to be selected through competition, seeking contributions from domestic and international teams.
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ispace signed agreements with KDDI to advance lunar communications networks and services, linking planned lunar satellites with ground stations and supporting research into surface communications. A separate agreement with Nammo is intended to strengthen ispace’s propulsion supply chain, pairing infrastructure development with a key supply-side effort.
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Christophe Bosquillon examines NASA’s new congressional oversight environment and its implications for Artemis, SpaceX and the U.S. lunar effort as China’s Moon ambitions sharpen the competitive context. The analysis frames a central question for the program: whether added scrutiny supports or complicates NASA’s ability to advance its lunar plans.
The four spacecraft will demonstrate key instruments for China’s planned space science missions, including a lunar-orbiting radio array. The pathfinder mission is intended to validate technologies ahead of those larger scientific programs.
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