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Blue Origin to Land NASA’s VIPER Rover on Moon’s South Pole in 2027

NASA’s VIPER rover is set to journey to the Moon’s south pole, marking a pivotal step in the Artemis program for sustainable lunar exploration. This mission, which will hunt for water ice, highlights NASA’s growing partnership with private industry,

Blue Origin wins NASA deal to ferry VIPER rover to lunar south pole

Under the deal, Blue Origin will carry VIPER – short for “Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover” – on its uncrewed Blue Moon Mk1 lander. Separately, NASA has awarded the company a human-rated lander contract under Artemis, but that program is distinct from this mission.

‘Best and Brightest:' TCU grad and Little Elm test pilot named NASA astronaut candidates

NASA introduces its 2025 astronaut class ready for lunar and Martian missions. Two women with North Texas ties made the cut.

NASA’s newest astronaut class has more women than men

NASA introduced its newest astronauts Monday, 10 scientists, engineers and test pilots chosen from more than 8,000 applicants to help explore the moon and possibly Mars.
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NASA’s moon nuclear reactor: What to know

NASA announced plans to build a nuclear reactor on the moon on Tuesday, in an attempt to stay ahead of China and Russia in a new space race. The goal is to have the reactor built before 2030, a timeline set during the Biden administration. While nuclear ...
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