Tag: Moon
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NASA Moon Trees inspire new generation of explorers
NASA and USDA collaborate to promote STEM through Artemis Moon Tree seedlings Education and community organizations have been given a unique opportunity to connect with space exploration history. NASA, in collaboration with the USDA Forest Service, will distribute seedlings grown from seeds that journeyed around the Moon. These Artemis Moon Tree seedlings aim to create…
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LunA-10: DARPA’s vision for new lunar infrastructure
10-year journey towards an optimized, integrated moon economy DARPA’s Strategic Technology Office has introduced an ambitious 10-year plan known as the LunA-10 capability study. This initiative aims to create a framework for optimized, integrated lunar infrastructure that is shareable and scalable. Anticipating a growing cislunar and lunar economy, DARPA is seeking innovative solutions that will…
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Artemis missions: NASA’s Lunar Terrain Vehicle
Navigating the Moon: NASA’s hunt for next-gen lunar rover innovations Imagine a vehicle that can navigate the challenging terrain of the Moon’s south polar region, extending the reach of human exploration beyond what’s possible on foot. NASA is calling upon the innovation of the industry to make this a reality, aiming to contract Lunar Terrain…
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NASA’s blueprint for Moon to Mars exploration
NASA has released the outcomes from its first Architecture Concept Review, a process designed to align the agency’s Moon to Mars exploration strategy and codify the supporting architecture. The Architecture Definition Document, written for highly technical audiences, provides a deep dive into NASA’s Moon to Mars architecture approach and development process. The agency also released…
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SpaceX launches most powerful rocket in history in explosive debut – like many first liftoffs, Starship’s test was a successful failure
Wendy Whitman Cobb, Air University On April 20, 2023, a new SpaceX rocket called Starship exploded over the Gulf of Mexico three minutes into its first flight ever. SpaceX is calling the test launch a success, despite the fiery end result. As a space policy expert, I agree that the “rapid unscheduled disassembly” – the…
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Meet the next four people headed to the Moon – how the diverse crew of Artemis II shows NASA’s plan for the future of space exploration
he Artemis II mission will send four astronauts on a flyby of the Moon. NASA Wendy Whitman Cobb, Air University On April 3, 2023, NASA announced the four astronauts who will make up the crew of Artemis II, which is scheduled to launch in late 2024. The Artemis II mission will send these four astronauts…
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NASA and DARPA to develop nuclear thermal rocket engine
NASA and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) announced a collaboration to demonstrate a nuclear thermal rocket engine in space, an enabling capability for NASA crewed missions to Mars. DARPA and NASA have a long history of fruitful collaboration in advancing technologies Dr. Stefanie Tompkins, director, DARPA. The partnership, called the Demonstration Rocket for…