NASA’s Bold Plan: A Nuclear Reactor on the Moon by 2030

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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has wasted no time making waves as acting head of NASA.

His first big move: fast-tracking the agency’s plan to put a 100-kilowatt nuclear reactor on the Moon by 2030 — a full speed-up from the original timeline.

Alongside that, he’s also doubling down on NASA’s partnerships with private space companies.

We’re in a race

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NASA to Provide Media Update on Artemis I Moon Mission on February 24th

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NASA will host a media teleconference at 1:30 p.m. EST on Thursday, Feb. 24, to provide an update on progress toward the launch of the agency’s uncrewed Artemis I mission.

Artemis engineers are working through final closeout tasks for the launch, as well as integrated testing before the rocket rolls out to the pad at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in …

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NASA Selects New Science Investigations for Future Moon Deliveries

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The payloads, including one from JPL, mark the agency’s first selections from its Payloads and Research Investigations on the Surface of the Moon (PRISM) call for proposals.

As NASA continues plans for multiple commercial deliveries to the Moon’s surface per year, the agency has selected three new scientific investigation payload suites to advance understanding of Earth’s nearest neighbor.

Two of …

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“First Man” Official Trailer – A Dramatization of Neil Armstrong’s Time At NASA

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Oscar-winning director Damien Chazelle and actor Ryan Gosling have teamed up again for Universal Pictures’ First Man, the riveting story of NASA’s mission to land a man on the moon, focusing on Neil Armstrong and the years 1961-1969.

A visceral, first-person account, based on the book by James R. Hansen, the movie will explore the sacrifices and the …

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