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Swift: the attempt to rescue it in orbit failed to achieve its goalThe LINK mission ended without raising the observatory’s orbit. NASA has drawn technical lessons from it, while acknowledging that its main objective was not achieved.
Growing food for the Moon: three agencies start with a ground-based demonstratorNASA, the Canadian Space Agency and DLR are preparing joint work on crops in controlled environments. The announcement on 30 September concerns a preparatory step, not a greenhouse already installed on the Moon.
DAVINCI: why NASA is preparing a probe for Venus’s 465°C heatA DAVINCI capsule has withstood 465°C six times in ground tests. NASA wants to understand how Venus evolved and whether it once had liquid water.
Villages and the countryside: the Greater Region sets out a shared roadmapSigned in Libramont in July, the Rural Areas Charter links agriculture, services, digital connectivity and village vitality. Twenty areas of work have been announced; putting them into practice is the next challenge.
Emergency services: Luxembourg and Rhineland-Palatinate prepare to strengthen cooperationThe meeting in Mainz on 24 September focused on cross-border alerts, mutual assistance and a proposed joint emergency response boat. Several elements are still being prepared.
In Metz, craft chambers bring their priorities closer togetherCross-border training, artificial intelligence and the circular economy are among the topics discussed by the Interregional Council of Chambers of Trades. The challenge is to turn these themes into useful tools for small businesses.
PasserelleAdminGR: helping neighbouring administrations work better togetherApproved subject to reservations in July, this project plans exchanges, training and meetings until the end of 2028. Its ambition concerns administrative practices; it will not, by itself, create a single point of contact for all cross-border commuters.
In Clervaux, recycled aluminium brings Europe’s industrial challenges into focusStéphane Séjourné’s visit to Hydro has brought energy, access to recyclable materials and European production capacity back to the fore. Regulatory discussions must be distinguished from rules that have been adopted.
MNAHA: strengthened leadership to prepare for 2027The government has approved the proposal to appoint Berglind Fridriks as deputy director. Her start date, announced for 1 January 2027, completes a three-person leadership team.
Drones: an area temporarily off-limits on 2 October in LuxembourgThe Directorate of Civil Aviation has announced a restriction linked to the Joyeuse Entrée. It applies to a specific area, from the ground up to 120 metres, and should not be confused with a nationwide ban.
Luxembourg Army: Claude Robinet succeeds Steve ThullThe change of command took place on 28 September in Mersch. It comes as several announced military transformations remain works in progress.
Meal deliveries: what an inspection of 51 couriers in Luxembourg revealedFour administrations inspected the sector on 23 September. Accounts used in other people’s names, hygiene, bicycles and permits: the findings cover several aspects of day-to-day work.