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NASA wants to put a nuclear reactor on Moon

New NASA head wants moon nuclear reactor, with likely launch from Florida

The new temporary head of NASA wants to get nuclear power on the moon before China, which could mean another Florida launch with radioactive material.

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NASA calls for nuclear power plant on the moon in next decade. Here's what we know.

Signed by the current Acting Administrator Sean Duffy, NASA Headquarters released a plan that calls for creating a new position, the Fission Surface Power Program Executive, who would oversee this effort, working to award contracts within the next eight months to up to two industry providers to push forward this effort.

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NASA aiming to build nuclear reactor on the moon by 2030

NASA is accelerating its plans for a nuclear reactor on the moon, aiming to establish such a power outpost by 2030, according to Politico.

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Could launching seeds into space breed hardier plants in Florida?

Among the Florida plants sent were rare native orchid seeds, such as the night-scented orchid, which grows only in hammocks and swamps, and the Jingle Bell orchid, closely related to the ghost orchid.

Launch recap: SpaceX rocket launches NASA Crew-11 from Kennedy Space Center in Florida

Following a weather scrub, SpaceX launched NASA's Crew-11 from Kennedy Space Center Pad 39A. The liftoff occurred 11:43 a.m.

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NASA Selects Blue Origin of Merritt Island Among Six Companies to Provide Orbital Transfer Vehicle Studies

NASA has selected six companies to produce studies focused on lower-cost ways to deliver spacecraft to multiple, difficult-to-reach orbits.

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Stuck astronaut Butch Wilmore retires from NASA less than 5 months after extended spaceflight

Wilmore, 62, had already retired from the Navy. Williams, 59, also a retired Navy captain, is still with NASA. She joined ...

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NASA tells John Cornyn it’s moving a shuttle to Houston, but nobody is saying which one

The future of space shuttle Discovery and its possible move to Houston remains murky after officials put out a series of ...

NASA's SpaceX Crew-11 headed to ISS from Florida

NASA and SpaceX are preparing to launch the Crew‑11 mission to the International Space Station on Thursday. Liftoff is ...

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Veteran of 4 spacecraft, NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore retires

Barry “Butch” Wilmore has flown on the space shuttle, a Russian Soyuz, Boeing’s Starliner and a SpaceX Crew Dragon. After 25 ...

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Opinion: Move NASA to Florida, where it belongs - MSN

Florida already supports more than 2,100 NASA federal jobs and nearly 20,000 contractors. But the true impact is far greater: For every NASA federal job in Florida, an additional 16.8 jobs are ...

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NASA's SpaceX Crew-11 rocket launch from Florida: How to watch, how to stream on Friday

NASA and SpaceX are making final preparations to launch the Crew‑11 mission to the International Space Station on Friday.

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Opinion - Move NASA to Florida, where it belongs - AOL

The Florida Council of 100, which dates back to 1961, the year before NASA began operations at what is now known as the Kennedy Space Center, is comprised of leading CEOs from across the state and ...

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Jupiter-Venus conjunction: Will solar system's 2 brightest planets be visible in Florida?

Jupiter and Venus, the two brightest planets in our solar system, should be widely visible for much of August in Florida and the United States.

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