NASA picks CLPS investigations, lunar comms and agriculture deals

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   NASA selects three lunar investigations and payload suites for CLPS

   Three investigations and payload suites were chosen for NASA's CLPS program.

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   Modulate Space wins NASA Glenn lunar 5G contract

   Modulate Space secured a NASA Glenn contract for lunar 5G.

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   NASA, CSA and German Aerospace Center signal lunar agriculture intent

   A joint statement of intent covers coordinated preparatory work and an Earth-based demonstrator for learning how lunar crops can be grown.

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   Firefly Inks Deal with Starcloud for AI Computing in Lunar Orbit

   Firefly signed a deal with Starcloud for AI computing in lunar orbit.

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   ESA Astronauts Train for First Private Space Station Mission

   ESA astronauts Thomas Pesquet, Aleš Svoboda and Adrianos Golemis start training for Vast-PAM-1 as the agency signs commercial station deals and studies its own orbital outpost.

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   Smile mission ready to begin science operations

   The Smile mission is prepared to start science operations.

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   Curiosity Plans Drill After Observing Disc-Shaped Lumps

   Curiosity plans to drill after observing disc-shaped lumps.

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   ESA created ExoMars; Mars orbiter studies atmosphere, rover plans surface work

   Verified facts cover ESA’s ExoMars, a Mars orbiter’s atmospheric science, and planned Rosalind Franklin rover surface work.