Could nuclear heaters keep astronauts warm on the moon? NASA is funding research to find out

Zeno Power Systems will study a concept for putting compact radioisotope heating devices in spacesuits used amid frigid lunar ...
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Astronauts could return to the moon sooner than later, NASA administrator says

GLEN JEAN, WV (WVNS) – Before he was coordinating the Low Earth Orbit and Moon Base Programs for NASA as Deputy Associate ...

Astronauts Marooned On Moon Could Be Abandoned Under Current NASA Plan

NASA’s masterplan for upcoming lunar landings has a massive flaw that could prove fatal to the U.S. astronauts set to touch ...
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China is racing to land astronauts on the moon before 2030, and the hardware is coming together

China’s crewed lunar program has moved from blueprints to prototype testing, with the Mengzhou spacecraft and Lanyue lander ...
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Artemis II pilot says the moon's equator might be better than the lunar south pole for Artemis IV

NASA has long eyed the moon's south pole for its first crewed Artemis landing. But Artemis II astronaut Victor Glover says ...
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NASA will test SpaceX and Blue Origin Moon landers before the next lunar landing

NASA is preparing for future astronaut landings on the Moon with an unusually ambitious orbital rehearsal. During Artemis III ...

Far above the Earth, NASA’s Apollo lunar lander put astronauts on the moon

America’s most daring, extraordinary feat — landing astronauts on the moon — remains the pinnacle of achievement by anyone ...
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International Moon Day: Neil Armstrong to Harrison Schmitt, 12 astronauts who walked on the Moon

The 12 NASA astronauts part of the Apollo program remain the only humans to reach the lunar surface.

This SpaceX test could pave the way for NASA's return to the moon

Before Starship can help return astronauts to the moon, SpaceX must master orbital docking. Here's why the mission-critical maneuver is essential to NASA's Artemis program and future lunar landings.

NASA Is Building A Team Of Volunteers For A Yearlong Virtual Mission To The Moon And Mars

To help with its plans for long-term lunar visits and missions to Mars, NASA is putting together a year-long virtual program ...

On anniversary of moon landing, former astronauts say voting is Americans’ mission

On anniversary of moon landing, former astronauts say voting is Americans’ mission ...