In a bold, strategic move for the U.S., acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy announced plans on August 5 to build a nuclear fission reactor for deployment on the lunar surface in 2030. Doing so would ...

NASA Glenn is leading America's urgent push to beat China in establishing the first lunar power plant by 2030, with ...

NASA unveiled a new discovery inside our solar system. We had only seen these big lakes filled with water on Earth - but this ...

Building a city on the Moon will take more than rockets. NASA’s plan includes harnessing lunar resources, developing radiation-proof habitats, and creating sustainable life-support systems. From ...

NASA plans to build a nuclear power plant on the moon by the 2030s to support long-term human exploration. The project aims to address power needs during lunar nights and provide high-power energy for ...

A new NASA mission will capture images of Earth's invisible "halo," the faint light given off by our planet's outermost atmospheric layer, the exosphere, as it morphs and changes in response to the ...

As NASA gears up next year’s Artemis II test flight, you have an opportunity to add your name to the spacecraft’s digital ...

NASA's dramatic Moon bombing has yielded more than sheer entertainment: they found water. Scientists are ecstatic that the Lcross probe reportedly shot up 24 gallons of water into the air when it ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Apart from the geopolitical importance, there are other reasons why this move is ...