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• Researchers developed a legged robot capable of independent navigation on lunar and Martian terrain, scanning rocks and collecting data without constant human input. • The robot underwent analogue tests in the Marslabor at the University of Basel, demonstrating rapid resource identification for future missions. • This innovation accelerates prospecting for water ice and minerals, critical for sustaining human presence beyond Earth.

• The House scheduled multiple environmental and natural resource bills for floor consideration under suspension of the rules during the week of March 16, 2026, including forest restoration and park management legislation. • Bills on the schedule include the Post-Disaster Reforestation and Restoration Act of 2025, Save Our Sequoias, the Chiricahua National Park Act, and the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Amendment Act. • The legislation also includes the DIGITAL Applications Act, the Small Cemetery Conveyance Act, and the Shivwits Band of Paiutes Jurisdictional Clarity Act, reflecting bipartisan work on diverse policy issues.