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• Brian Koberlein
Astronomers used the James Webb Space Telescope to study a distant fast radio burst, seeking clues to how these brief, powerful radio signals originate. The observations add evidence from a far-off event to a still-unresolved astrophysical question; the available report provides no further details on the burst or findings.
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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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Astronomers used the James Webb Space Telescope to study a distant fast radio burst, seeking clues to how these brief, powerful radio signals originate. The observations add evidence from a far-off event to a still-unresolved astrophysical question; the available report provides no further details on the burst or findings.
A nonprofit biotechnology research startup says it has engineered a microbe that may one day help support human settlement on Mars. The article provides no details on the organism’s capabilities, development stage or deployment plans, so its potential remains preliminary.
The Italian Space Agency is examining the possibility of building an orbital platform capable of generating artificial gravity. The concept would create an in-space research facility, though the available details do not specify its design, timeline, funding or intended research program.
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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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At the 77th International Astronautical Congress in Antalya, agencies and companies addressed low Earth orbit congestion and debris removal, cislunar interoperability, and lunar communications and transport. ESA also presented a study on developing a reusable two-stage heavy-lift launcher, while U.S. and Chinese space networks were in focus.
Astronomers are using the James Webb Space Telescope to study young star systems and their extreme debris disks, seeking evidence about how planetary systems evolve. The observations may help test theories about the early solar system, including the hypothesis that a Mars-sized body called Theia collided with the infant Earth.
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