** Shares of space exploration firm Intuitive Machines LUNR.O rise ~8% to $23.94
** LUNR says NASA has awarded co ~$2.5 mln study contract to advance lunar logistics handling and offloading, as well as surface cargo and mobility
** The contract aims to advance solutions to daily challenges in the lunar environment identified by NASA's Moon to Mars architecture
** LUNR says it plans to focus on tech related to the transportation of lunar payloads using its heavy-cargo-class lunar lander, currently in development
** 5 brokerages rate the stock "buy"; median PT is $16 - LSEG
** LUNR gained 669.5% in 2024
(Reporting by Kamal Choudhury in Bengaluru)
((Kamal.Choudhury@thomsonreuters.com;))
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