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Why Is NASA Spending $100 Billion To Return To Moon? Depends On Who You Ask
NASA is heading back with its Artemis programme. As early as April 1, the agency will send a crew of four around the moon as a precursor for a landing this decade.
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NASA Plans Nuclear-Powered Spacecraft for Skyfall Mission to Mars
NASA’s Skyfall mission will test nuclear electric propulsion with the Space Reactor-1 Freedom spacecraft. Launching in 2028, it will deploy helicopter swarms on Mars to scout landing sites and search for water, potentially cutting travel time by 25%.
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Mysterious 'Shiny' Geometric Object Spotted On Mars, Harvard Astronomer Asks NASA To Investigate
The cone-like object, about 20 centimetres long with a flat base, was first photographed in 2022 by the Curiosity Rover while exploring Gale Crater on Mars.
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Curiosity Rover Reconnects After Solar Conjunction, Begins Critical Organic Search on Mars
NASA’s Curiosity rover has resumed science operations after solar conjunction, returning to a previous drill site for a rare organic chemistry experiment. Using its final supply of TMAH, Curiosity will analyse Martian rock samples for signs of organic molecules while also monitoring dust and atmospheric conditions inside Gale Crater.
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AI Takes the Wheel as Perseverance Rover Navigates Mars on Its Own
NASA’s Perseverance rover has achieved a major milestone by navigating Martian terrain using artificial intelligence alone. In December 2025, AI-generated routes guided the rover safely across Jezero Crater, proving that autonomous navigation can dramatically speed up exploration and increase scientific returns on future planetary missions.
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NASA Tests Nuclear Rocket Engine Designed for Faster Deep-Space Missions
NASA has completed its first full-scale nuclear rocket reactor tests since the 1960s, marking a major milestone for deep-space propulsion. More than 100 cold-flow tests validated hydrogen flow and system stability. Nuclear thermal rockets could significantly reduce travel time, radiation exposure, and payload constraints for future Moon and Mars mi...
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NASA Pulls Out Artemis II Rocket to Launch Pad Ahead of Historic Moon Mission
NASA is preparing for a historic crewed lunar mission as the Artemis II rocket rolls to its launch pad this Saturday. The massive Space Launch System and Orion capsule will carry four astronauts on a Moon flyby, marking a critical step toward sustained lunar exploration and future missions to Mars.
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US Formalises Plan To Build Nuclear Reactor On Moon By 2030
NASA and the US Department of Energy signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop a nuclear reactor on the Moon by 2030.
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Scientists Discover Microbes That May Help Make Mars Habitable
Mars is seen as the next major challenge for human exploration, but establishing life there is not easy.
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NASA’s Curiosity Rover Sends Stunning New Panorama From High on Mount Sharp on Mars
NASA’s Curiosity rover has shared a new panorama from high on Mount Sharp, created from images taken across two Martian days. The colour-tinted view highlights changing light conditions and ancient boxwork formations shaped by groundwater, offering fresh insight into Mars’ past and the rover’s ongoing exploration inside Gale Crater.
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Why Is NASA Spending $100 Billion To Return To Moon? Depends On Who You Ask
NASA is heading back with its Artemis programme. As early as April 1, the agency will send a crew of four around the moon as a precursor for a landing this decade.
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NASA Plans Nuclear-Powered Spacecraft for Skyfall Mission to Mars
NASA’s Skyfall mission will test nuclear electric propulsion with the Space Reactor-1 Freedom spacecraft. Launching in 2028, it will deploy helicopter swarms on Mars to scout landing sites and search for water, potentially cutting travel time by 25%.
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Mysterious 'Shiny' Geometric Object Spotted On Mars, Harvard Astronomer Asks NASA To Investigate
The cone-like object, about 20 centimetres long with a flat base, was first photographed in 2022 by the Curiosity Rover while exploring Gale Crater on Mars.
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Curiosity Rover Reconnects After Solar Conjunction, Begins Critical Organic Search on Mars
NASA’s Curiosity rover has resumed science operations after solar conjunction, returning to a previous drill site for a rare organic chemistry experiment. Using its final supply of TMAH, Curiosity will analyse Martian rock samples for signs of organic molecules while also monitoring dust and atmospheric conditions inside Gale Crater.
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AI Takes the Wheel as Perseverance Rover Navigates Mars on Its Own
NASA’s Perseverance rover has achieved a major milestone by navigating Martian terrain using artificial intelligence alone. In December 2025, AI-generated routes guided the rover safely across Jezero Crater, proving that autonomous navigation can dramatically speed up exploration and increase scientific returns on future planetary missions.
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NASA Tests Nuclear Rocket Engine Designed for Faster Deep-Space Missions
NASA has completed its first full-scale nuclear rocket reactor tests since the 1960s, marking a major milestone for deep-space propulsion. More than 100 cold-flow tests validated hydrogen flow and system stability. Nuclear thermal rockets could significantly reduce travel time, radiation exposure, and payload constraints for future Moon and Mars mi...
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NASA Pulls Out Artemis II Rocket to Launch Pad Ahead of Historic Moon Mission
NASA is preparing for a historic crewed lunar mission as the Artemis II rocket rolls to its launch pad this Saturday. The massive Space Launch System and Orion capsule will carry four astronauts on a Moon flyby, marking a critical step toward sustained lunar exploration and future missions to Mars.
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US Formalises Plan To Build Nuclear Reactor On Moon By 2030
NASA and the US Department of Energy signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop a nuclear reactor on the Moon by 2030.
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Scientists Discover Microbes That May Help Make Mars Habitable
Mars is seen as the next major challenge for human exploration, but establishing life there is not easy.
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NASA’s Curiosity Rover Sends Stunning New Panorama From High on Mount Sharp on Mars
NASA’s Curiosity rover has shared a new panorama from high on Mount Sharp, created from images taken across two Martian days. The colour-tinted view highlights changing light conditions and ancient boxwork formations shaped by groundwater, offering fresh insight into Mars’ past and the rover’s ongoing exploration inside Gale Crater.
