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NASA races to put nuclear reactors on Moon and Mars
The United States is rushing to put nuclear power reactors on the moon and Mars, and hopes to launch the first system by the ...
NASA's Europa clipper radar instrument proves itself at Mars
As it soared past Mars in March, NASA's Europa Clipper conducted a critical radar test that had been impossible to accomplish ...
Marking 13 years on Mars, NASA's Curiosity picks up new skills
Thirteen years after Curiosity landed on Mars, engineers are finding ways to make the NASA rover even more productive. The ...
Flawed Tests on Earth May Explain Why NASA’s Rovers Get Stuck on Mars
A deceptive difference having to do with Earth's and Mars's gravity may be the reason why NASA's rovers get stuck in the ...
Opinion - Reforming NASA: A path to Mars and beyond
NASA must confront its budget pressures, reduce bureaucracy, and focus on mission-driven culture in order to achieve its ...
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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 ...
NASA Lunar Reactor Directive
July 31, 2025 Officials-in-Charge of Headquarters Offices Directors, NASA Centers FROM: Acting Administrator NASA SUBJECT: ...
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Curiosity rover celebrates 13 years on Mars with well-deserved naps and Red Planet 'coral'
Thirteen years into its mission, NASA's Curiosity rover is still uncovering Martian mysteries — and learning to do more with ...
NASA Is Getting Fired Up About a Nuclear Reactor on the Moon
Placing an atomic energy source on the lunar surface is “not science fiction,” experts say, but does pose technical ...
NASA explains how it keeps the Curiosity rover running, 13 years later
Thirteen years ago, the Curiosity rover landed on Mars, inside Gale crater in particular. It was originally sent to the red ...
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NASA's Europa Clipper radar passes key test during Mars flyby
Launched in October 2024, Europa Clipper is on a 1.8-billion-mile (2.9-billion-kilometer) journey to study Jupiter and its moons. On March 1, it flew within 550 miles (884 kilometers) of Mars' surface ...