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NASA wants to put a nuclear reactor on Moon

Florida Today on MSN · 1h

NASA calls for nuclear power plant on the moon in next decade. Here's what we know.

Signed by the current Acting Administrator Sean Duffy, NASA Headquarters released a plan that calls for creating a new position, the Fission Surface Power Program Executive, who would oversee this effort, working to award contracts within the next eight months to up to two industry providers to push forward this effort.

Space.com on MSN · 23h

NASA aiming to build nuclear reactor on the moon by 2030

NASA is accelerating its plans for a nuclear reactor on the moon. For several years now, the agency has been working to get a 40-kilowatt fission system ready for launch to the moon by the early 2030s. But interim NASA chief Sean Duffy is about to announce a more ambitious path, via a directive set to be released this week, according to Politico.

Barron's on MSN · 2h

NASA Wants to Build a Nuclear Reactor on the Moon. This Stock Could Benefit.

The group also partnered with defense giant Lockheed Martin to win a NASA contract worth $5 million in 2022 to designed the first iterations of the lunar power systems. Westinghouse and Aerojet Rocketdyne, as well as a joint venture that included Boeing, were also selected.

NASA, Lunar Trailblazer and moon

Space on MSN · 21h

NASA declares troubled Lunar Trailblazer moon orbiter dead

NASA has stopped trying to revive its Lunar Trailblazer moon orbiter, which went dark a day after its Feb. 26 launch.

UPI News on MSN · 1d

NASA's Lunar Trailblazer mission ends without mapping moon

NASA's Lunar Trailblazer mission to the moon ended in failure after contact with was lost a day after the launch in February and communication never regained.

Engadget on MSN · 1d

NASA's Lunar Trailblazer mission ends in disappointment

The Lunar Trailblazer mission to the moon officially ended on July 31, but it wasn't a complete journey. NASA said today that its teams lost contact with the satellite shortly after its launch several months prior.

'We want to get there first and claim that for America': NASA chief explains push for nuclear reactor on the moon (video)

Duffy went further than simply saying he wants the United States to beat China to the moon, however. The acting NASA chief ...

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You can design the wheels for NASA's next moon vehicle with the 'Rock and Roll Challenge

NASA is calling on the public to help shape the future of lunar exploration by designing the next generation of wheels ...

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Amazing Views From Artemis 1 Of Moon And Earth From Space

See the epic view of the moon and Earth captured by the Orion spacecraft ahead of its outbound powered flyby. Credit: NASA / ...

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NASA awards Firefly Aerospace $177 million for 1st multi-rover mission to moon's south pole

NASA has awarded Firefly Aerospace a $176.7 million contract to deliver a pair of rovers and three scientific instruments to ...

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How NASA found a ‘city killer’ asteroid’s new potential target: the moon

Although it won’t hit Earth, an asteroid once labeled a “city killer” is now back in the spotlight — this time, because it ...

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Artemis 2 astronauts stress importance of their moon mission as NASA faces budget, workforce cuts: 'We have to move the needle.'

NASA's next moon astronauts underscored the importance of their upcoming Artemis 2 mission despite a turbulent time for the ...

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