NASA has begun preparations for the production, testing and assembly of the Block 1B configuration of the Space Launch System super heavy-lift expendable launch vehicle set to launch the space agency’s Artemis
MoreNASA’s Artemis II and Artemis III missions will be launched in September 2025 and September 2026, respectively, as the agency addresses challenges observed in the program’s inaugural expedition. NASA announced Tuesday that
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NASA has issued the first iteration of a document that aims to provide guidance on how best to address and adapt to the cyber vulnerabilities that accompany the growing interconnectedness and integration
MoreNASA has selected eight teams to develop university-based technologies designed to advance the capacity of small spacecraft to support the agency’s Earth, lunar and deep space science and exploration missions. The University
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NASA has named the six finalists in a multi-phase competition to develop lunar excavation and transport technologies designed to dig and move icy “dirt” on the lunar surface. Starpath Robotics, Terra Engineering,
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NASA is on track to proceed with the final design and fabrication phase of its Dragonfly rotocraft, which will be sent to Saturn’s moon, Titan, in 2028. The agency announced Tuesday that
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory has teamed up with NASA to produce a lunar rover wheel prototype using a 3D printer. The product highlights the potential role of additive manufacturing in the future
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NASA has introduced the geology team to develop the surface science plan for Artemis III, the 2025-targeted, crewed moon landing mission to return humans to the moon’s surface—the first of its kind
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NASA is revamping its digital platforms, including its flagship and science websites and mobile app, and launching its first on-demand streaming service to make its content and services more accessible online. The
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Four research teams made it to the final level of NASA’s Watts on the Moon Challenge, a competition that seeks innovations on power generation and storage on the lunar surface. The winning
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