NASA charts course to a permanent lunar outpost and a nuclear‑propelled Mars vehicle

The updated exploration plan details surface habitat concepts, cargo and power infrastructure, and a nuclear thermal propulsion pathfinder for crewed deep-space transit.
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NASA proposes new strategy for commercial space stations

NASA, concerned about slow development of commercial markets, is considering revamping its strategy for the creation of commercial space stations.

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin, NASA reveal mission plans for blasting city-killing asteroids away from Earth

Rock-a-bye, baby. With scientists warning that Earth could be susceptible to thousands of undetected asteroids, Jeff Bezos’ ...
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NASA begins contracting process to potentially relocate Space Shuttle Discovery to Houston

Congress approved some funding to relocate the Space Shuttle Discovery to Space Center Houston, which prompted some pushback ...

Pictures: Behind the scenes of NASA crawler that gets Artemis to the launch pad

Built in the 1906s, NASA’s crawler transporter has carried Saturn V rockets for Apollo, Space Shuttles and is now a key part ...

SpaceX knocks Boeing from dominant role in NASA moon mission

NASA is revising its moon-landing plans, reducing Boeing Co.’s role while elevating SpaceX’s Starship rocket to do the job of ...
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Why NASA compares its new astronaut class to a platypus? Name origin and traits explained

NASA likens its newest astronaut class to a platypus to highlight unique traits. The name origin and characteristics reflect ...
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OTD in Space – March 21: NASA Launches Ranger 9

On March 21, 1965, NASA launched the Ranger 9 spacecraft on a mission to crash into a lunar crater. [‘On This Day in Space’ Video Series on Space.com] Ranger 9 was the last flight of NASA's Ranger ...