Inside NASA's audacious plan to build a nuclear-powered moon base

The end of the historic Artemis II mission kicks off a race to establish a permanent human presence on the moon.

What's after Artemis II? Inside NASA's audacious plan to build a nuclear-powered moon base.

The end of the historic Artemis II mission kicks off a race to establish a permanent human presence on the moon.

San Diegans gather at watch parties, along shoreline to glimpse Artemis II splashdown off coast

San Diegans gather at watch parties, along shoreline to glimpse Artemis II splashdown off coast ...

Five reasons why NASA's Artemis II will cement its place in the history books.

The Artemis II crew splashed down April 10 after a record-breaking moon voyage, setting the stage for America's future crewed ...

Could we actually terraform Mars? A new scientific roadmap lays out the blueprint—and the risks

Reading the "Mars Trilogy" by Kim Stanley Robinson brings the benefits and pitfalls of efforts to terraform the red planet ...

Meet Orpheus—A hopper mission built to hunt for life in Martian volcanoes

We've spent decades scratching the surface of Mars trying to uncover life there. But we've been searching a barren wasteland ...

The food on Artemis II is surprisingly tasty—but it still won’t be good enough for Mars

Future missions will need longer expiration dates and grow-it-yourself options. Luckily, labs around the world are working on ...

NASA lays out decade-long, $30 billion plan to build permanent moon base: ‘Committed to achieving the near‑impossible once again’

Artemis II’s successful lunar flyby on Wednesday was a big step toward landing humans back on the moon soon, but NASA has ...
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NASA’s Artemis era may finally solve three major moon mysteries

If NASA’s ambitious lunar exploration plans succeed, scientists will cover the moon with sensors—and find answers to several ...

It costs billions to go to the moon. Is it worth it? Tell us. | Opinion

Artemis II is an amazing feat of science. It is also part of a new space race against China that may cost us $105 billion. Is ...
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NASA’s new moon base project requires operational technology systems in space, but they are vulnerable.

To the delight of space enthusiasts everywhere, Isaacman said NASA was cancelling its project to deploy a space station in lunar orbit and would reorient to building a $20 billion base on the surface ...