SMRTR Science & EngineeringAug 4, 2026TechEBlog

A Hair-Thin Fiber Carrying Laser Light Could Unlock the Moon’s Hidden Caves

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NASA awarded Stone Aerospace $175,000 to develop LUX, a hovering robot that explores the Moon's underground lava tubes using power-over-fiber technology. A laser on the surface sends power and data through a hair-thin fiber, solving battery, signal, and weight problems that have blocked previous exploration attempts.

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