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• Rachel Jewett
L3Harris will design, assemble, integrate and test an all-glass telescope for the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA), a European Space Agency mission expected to launch in the mid-2030s. NASA selected the company for the work, according to one report; another describes the telescope as part of ESA’s mission.
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L3Harris will design, assemble, integrate and test an all-glass telescope for the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA), a European Space Agency mission expected to launch in the mid-2030s. NASA selected the company for the work, according to one report; another describes the telescope as part of ESA’s mission.
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NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman outlined progress on the agency’s nuclear efforts and Moon Base plans during appearances at the White House’s “Science: A New Golden Age Summit.” NASA said the lunar base effort is ahead of schedule, while the nuclear pact signals a parallel push on space power capabilities.
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The studies are intended to address key questions about living on the lunar surface, including whether underground caves could shelter astronauts from radiation, micrometeorites and temperature extremes. Related efforts spotlight the communications and navigation network, robotics and exploration capabilities needed to support sustained lunar activity.
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The International Astronautical Congress in Antalya is examining NASA’s Artemis II results and lunar data, the security of large satellite constellations, and the growing overlap between commercial space activity and national interests. Other discussions include Türkiye’s Moon mission, crew autonomy, European plans and space manufacturing.
NASA is offering countries that have signed the Artemis Accords opportunities to participate in its plans for a lunar base and a proposed space academy. The offer links international participation in the agency’s lunar ambitions with a potential forum for space education and cooperation.
NASA has selected a Planetary Science Institute-led proposal to examine whether an underground cave extends beyond the opening of the Marius lunar pit. The investigation will assess a feature that could be relevant to identifying future lunar base sites; the available report does not specify the mission’s timeline or methods.
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