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Blue Origin has unveiled what it calls a Power Tower for future Moon bases, a twenty-meter solar array that deploys from the company's Mark One lunar lander after touchdown. The design aims to deliver near-continuous electrical power, addressing one of the most persistent engineering challenges facing long-duration lunar missions under the Artemis program.
Turning to domestic politics, the Democratic National Committee has filed suit against the Trump administration over taxpayer-funded television ads promoting the president's political message. The lawsuit alleges illegal government propaganda and seeks to cut off federal funding for the campaign, which has already cost more than twelve million dollars to air ahead of November's midterm elections.
And in Georgia, former Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and Republican businessman Rick Jackson faced off in their first and only televised debate as the state's gubernatorial race heats up. Georgia remains one of the most closely watched battlegrounds this midterm season, with voters signaling that economic concerns and public safety are driving their choices heading into November.
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