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NASA unveils plans for base on moon and nuclear Mars mission

NASA unveils plans for base on moon and nuclear Mars mission

By Dean Murray NASA has unveiled plans for a $20 billion moon base and a nuclear-powered mission to Mars. The space agency outlined details at its "Ignition" event on Tuesday, March 24, to implement President Donald Trump’s National Space Policy before his term ends. Missions will

Artemis 2 Moon mission: a primer

Artemis 2 Moon mission: a primer

NASA's Artemis 2 lunar mission is set to be the first crewed flyby of the Moon in more than half a century, and could launch as soon as April 1. Here is what to know about the highly anticipated mission that will usher in a new chapter of

It's go time: historic Moon mission set for lift-off

It's go time: historic Moon mission set for lift-off

More than half-a-century after the groundbreaking Apollo program's last crewed flight to the Moon, three men and one woman are preparing for a lunar journey set to turn a new page in American space exploration. The long-delayed NASA mission dubbed Artemis II is slated to

NASA to build $20 bn moon base, pause orbital lunar station plans

NASA to build $20 bn moon base, pause orbital lunar station plans

NASA's chief on Tuesday said the US space agency will invest $20 billion to develop a base on the Moon, while suspending its plans to create the lunar orbital space station known as Gateway. "The agency intends to pause Gateway in its current form and shift focus

NASA plans to build $20 billion base on the Moon

(The Center Square) – NASA has abandoned its plans to build a lunar-orbiting space station and will instead use those resources to construct a $20 billion permanent base on the moon, scheduled for completion within seven years. This major policy shift is outlined in NASA's new roadmap, which

Astronauts try blasting off to moon after earlier problems

Astronauts try blasting off to moon after earlier problems

By Dean Murray Astronauts will once again try to blast off to the Moon after earlier problems. NASA’s Artemis II rocket has began its second journey to the launch pad on Friday, March 20, ahead of the first crewed mission to fly around the Moon. The SLS (Space Launch

NASA astronauts blast off to moon on April 1

NASA astronauts blast off to moon on April 1

By Dean Murray No joke, NASA astronauts are set to blast off to the moon on April 1. The space agency said Thursday, March 12, that they have completed the Artemis II Flight Readiness Review. They added the mission "is polled “go” to proceed toward launch," citing the