NASA’s secret weapon in the lunar space race may be … procurement reform?

Senior NASA officials held a lengthy news conference last weekend, laying out a series of lunar contract awards, new contract opportunities, and mission decisions. They followed one after the other: ...

NASA renews Mars sample-return push as US media cites China pressure; experts warn rivalry narrative could backfire

As NASA renews its push to bring Martian samples back to Earth, US media has cited progress in China's Tianwen-3 mission as a ...

Join NASA’s worldwide Voyager 1 celebration on Tuesday, November 17

November 18 won’t be the end for Voyager 1, either. Thanks to recent equipment adjustments, NASA expects to squeeze at least ...
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NASA's Roman Space Telescope will take better images and last longer than experts predicted

NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope could capture images 30% sharper than — and remain operational for twice as long as ...
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NASA Invites Media, Public to Join Voyager 1 One-Light Day Activities

Launched nearly 50 years ago in 1977, NASA’s Voyager 1 on Wednesday, Nov. 18 will have traveled one light-day from Earth, which is more than 16 billion miles (25.9 billion kilometers). Voyager 1 is ...

Europe’s Hera spacecraft begins close inspections of an asteroid rammed by NASA in a 2022 test

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A European spacecraft has begun close inspections of an asteroid rammed by NASA four years ago in ...

Elon Musk wants to build AI satellite factories on the moon—and now SpaceX will compete for NASA’s $10 billion in contracts to build a lunar base

NASA wants to put astronauts on the moon for the long haul, while SpaceX envisions industrializing it long-term.
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NASA just launched a $1 million Moon Base Student Challenge to award cash prizes to students

NASA has officially launched the Moon Base Student Challenge, asking students to help build humanity's future on the moon. And there is $1 million in prizes for the best ideas.