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NASA’s nuclear rocket could reach Mars in just 45 days

NASA is backing a new generation of nuclear rockets that could compress the months-long journey to Mars into a sprint ...
Morning Overview on MSN

NASA’s new nuclear engine could transform space travel forever

NASA’s push for a new nuclear rocket engine is not just another upgrade to the hardware we strap to the bottom of spacecraft.
Technical

Astrobotic secures $17.5M from NASA to test and expand reusable rockets

Pittsburgh aerospace startup Astrobotic just landed $17.5 million in government contracts to advance reusable rockets. Using Small Business Innovation Research grants — two from NASA and one from the ...
ExtremeTech

NASA Will Save a Falling Telescope With a Plane-Boosted Rocket in 2026

NASA has selected Arizona company Katalyst to save the Swift Observatory from its degrading orbit and will use the company's air-launched rocket to do so. Dropped by a Northrop Grumman L-1011 ...
CNET

NASA's Escapade Mission May Finally Reveal How the Martian Atmosphere Works

Sending anything to Mars is a much more difficult process than it seems. In the 1960s, the Soviet Union tried (and failed) in its first nine consecutive attempts, and the US was only able to succeed ...