NASA plans nuclear-powered path to Mars missions

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman outlined plans for nuclear propulsion, a moon base and eventual astronaut missions to Mars.
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NASA unveils $2.1B cost for nuclear Mars mission as congressional funding falls short

NASA nuclear Mars mission SR-1 Freedom faces an $880 million funding gap between the House Appropriations Committee offering ...

NASA’s nuclear Mars mission to cost over $2 billion

The price tag doesn't include the cost of the science mission the new spacecraft would ferry to the Red Planet.

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 ...

NASA's ESCAPADE spacecraft captures rare view of Earth and Moon in visible and thermal infrared on way to Mars

NASA's ESCAPADE spacecraft captured Earth and the Moon from 363,250 miles away, revealing stunning differences between ...

You can see Mars as rarely viewed in new NASA spacecraft photos

On May 15, NASA’s Psyche used Mars as a slingshot on its lengthy journey to the main asteroid belt — and captured remarkable ...

NASA's Psyche mission delivers Mars flyby data, time-lapse video

The spacecraft aced its encounter with Mars. Now, mission scientists are studying a trove of data from the flyby in ...

NASA is recruiting in Texas for yearlong Mars mission simulation. Here's how to apply

NASA is looking for four volunteers to participate in a yearlong simulated deep-space mission at Johnson Space Center in ...

NASA Is Looking For A Few Good Introverts For A Simulated Moon/Mars Mission

Four good people with the Right Stuff (plus two alternates) will be selected for the Moon and Mars Exploration Analog, or ...

NASA is looking for four volunteers willing to spend a year inside a simulated Mars mission

Not everyone who wants to go to Mars needs to leave Earth to help get humanity there. NASA is recruiting volunteers to spend a full year sealed inside a pair of connected habitats at Johnson Space ...
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Houston Locals Wanted For Yearlong ‘Moon Mission’ Lock-In At Johnson Space Center

According to NASA, the campaign, officially called the Moon and Mars Exploration Analog, will begin no earlier than August ...

Image: The growing crescent of Mars as NASA's psyche mission approaches

This composite of images taken by NASA's Psyche mission shows the crescent of Mars grow as the spacecraft approached the ...