Government Executive

NASA wants to build a base on the Moon by the 2030s. How and why it plans to get there

The next U.S. trip to the Moon isn’t about planting a flag. It’s about learning how to live and work there. NASA has just reset its Artemis program, marking a clear strategic shift: Space exploration ...
MIT Technology Review

NASA is building the first nuclear reactor-powered interplanetary spacecraft. How will it work?

The agency wants to fly it to Mars by the end of 2028. Experts say that’s … ambitious. MIT Technology Review Explains: Let our writers untangle the complex, messy world of technology to help you ...
The Conversation

NASA wants to build a base on the Moon by the 2030s – how and why it plans to build up to a long‑term lunar presence

NASA’s Space Launch System rocket that will take an astronaut crew around the Moon rolls out to the launchpad. Joel Kowsky/NASA via Getty Images The next U.S. trip to the Moon isn’t about planting a ...