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Picking a Spot for NASA’s Lunar Nuclear Reactor Is Trickier Than It Sounds

The U.S. wants to build a nuclear reactor on the Moon by 2030, but the first challenge is finding an ideal spot.

Bus-sized asteroid approaching Earth, NASA reports

The space rock will make its closest approach—at a cosmically slight 183,000 miles from our planet—later today, according to ...

NASA rover spots rock shaped like medieval helmet on Mars

NASA’s Perseverance rover stationed on Mars spotted a dome-shaped rock with a striking resemblance to a helmet used during ...

NASA and Google are testing an AI space doctor

With NASA eyeing long-duration crewed missions to the moon and beyond in the coming years, it has to be sure that if a medical situation arises, the astronauts are well equipped to deal with it.

NASA wants US to be the first nation to put nuclear reactor on the moon

Acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy has directed the agency to fast-track plans to put a nuclear reactor on the moon.

Washington-made rockets taking NASA to the moon for the first time in half a century

NASA’s Artemis campaign is a bold series of missions to take humans back to the moon, and those astronauts will get there ...

Trump moves to shut down NASA missions that measure carbon dioxide and plant health

The Trump administration wants to end two NASA missions that monitor a potent greenhouse gas and plant health.

Man Steals $21M of Lunar Rocks from NASA to Use During Sex After Promising His Girlfriend the Moon

NASA intern Thad Roberts concocted a plan to steal moon rocks, and he was successful. Was it a romantic gesture, or was he ...

Meet The Ex-NASA Engineer Training Robots To Make Pre-Roll Joints

Nohtal Partansky’s Sorting Robotics equipment is used by some of the biggest names in the cannabis industry, from Stiiizy to ...