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LUX mission artist's depiction

LUX mission artist's depiction
LUX mission artist's depiction In this concept illustration, a rover on the lunar surface feeds laser power through a fiber optic tether to the LUX drone as it descends into a lunar skylight. This Phase I NIAC concept from Stone Aerospace could enable the first robotic exploration of a cave on another world and was presented at the 2026 NIAC Symposium. Stone Aerospace, Inc.