NASA charts course to a permanent lunar outpost and a nuclear‑propelled Mars vehicle

The updated exploration plan details surface habitat concepts, cargo and power infrastructure, and a nuclear thermal propulsion pathfinder for crewed deep-space transit.
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NASA targets 2028 nuclear-powered Mars mission, reports say

NASA is weighing an uncrewed Mars mission concept powered by nuclear-electric propulsion, with reporting indicating a target ...

One Day, Three Big Swings: NASA’s Bold New Plans for the Moon, Mars, and Earth Orbit

NASA’s leadership is shaking things up, announcing a series of major changes aimed at keeping the agency on track for ...

NASA's '1st nuclear powered interplanetary spacecraft' will send Skyfall helicopters to Mars in 2028

NASA plans to launch its first nuclear-powered interplanetary spacecraft in 2028, a probe called Space Reactor-1 Freedom that ...
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NASA Pivots Artemis Program Toward Building Permanent Base on the Moon

The agency has outlined a three-phase plan for lunar infrastructure and says the effort will serve as a proving ground for ...
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NASA's Bold Move: Moon Base Plan and Mars Mission Overhaul

NASA has updated its Artemis program, canceling the lunar orbit space station plan to build a base on the moon's surface and advancing a nuclear-powered spacecraft for Mars. These changes aim to ...
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NASA Selects University Finalists for Technology Concepts Competition

NASA selected 14 university teams from across the nation as finalists in the 2026 Revolutionary Aerospace Systems Concepts – ...