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Veteran NASA Astronaut Jim Lovell, Commander of Apollo 8 and 13, Dies at 97

James ‘Jim’ Lovell, the former NASA astronaut who commanded the first crewed flight to orbit the Moon on Apollo 8 and led the crisis-averted Apollo 13 mission, died on Thursday at age 97. With his passing, just six of the original Apollo lunar veterans remain alive.

2025-08-08T12:48:11.876361-07:00

Politico

Duffy Pushes NASA to Fast-Track 100-kW Lunar Nuclear Reactor by 2030

2025-08-04T14:34:39.215152-07:00

NASA

NASA selects Firefly Aerospace for $176.7M fourth lunar lander mission to Moon’s south pole

2025-07-29T13:40:31.165764-07:00

Politico

White House Withdraws Jared Isaacman’s NASA Nomination, Citing America First Alignment

2025-05-31T12:18:00.705047-07:00

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Chang’e-6 Samples Reveal ‘Super-Reduced’ Mantle State on Moon’s Far Side Analysis of the 1.935 kg of farside soils returned by China’s Chang’e-6 mission reveals a “super-reduced” state in the lunar mantle, confirming that compositional asymmetries between the near and far sides extend deep into the Moon. These findings refine models of lunar differentiation.

2025-08-09T08:31:50.537121-07:00

Chang’e-6 Samples Reveal ‘Super-Reduced’ Mantle State on Moon’s Far Side

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Veteran NASA Astronaut Jim Lovell, Commander of Apollo 8 and 13, Dies at 97 James ‘Jim’ Lovell, the former NASA astronaut who commanded the first crewed flight to orbit the Moon on Apollo 8 and led the crisis-averted Apollo 13 mission, died on Thursday at age 97. With his passing, just six of the original Apollo lunar veterans remain alive.

2025-08-08T12:48:11.876361-07:00

Veteran NASA Astronaut Jim Lovell, Commander of Apollo 8 and 13, Dies at 97

Politico

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Duffy Pushes NASA to Fast-Track 100-kW Lunar Nuclear Reactor by 2030 Under interim NASA Administrator Sean Duffy, the agency aims to build a 100-kW fission reactor on the moon by 2030, up from its earlier 40-kW design for the early 2030s, in a bid to “win the second space race” against China and Russia.

2025-08-04T14:34:39.215152-07:00

Duffy Pushes NASA to Fast-Track 100-kW Lunar Nuclear Reactor by 2030

CNBC

Firefly Aerospace ups IPO range to value company at over $6 billion, eyes $697 million raise For its upcoming Nasdaq IPO, Texas-based Firefly Aerospace raised its share price range, valuing the space technology firm at more than $6 billion. The move would generate nearly $697 million in gross proceeds, underscoring robust investor appetite for small-launch and lunar ventures.

2025-08-04T11:25:26.300421-07:00

Firefly Aerospace ups IPO range to value company at over $6 billion, eyes $697 million raise

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Experts Urge Transparency for a Sustainable Lunar Economy Charity Weeden, former NASA policy chief, urged stakeholders to establish transparent governance and sustainability frameworks for lunar operations, noting the Moon offers no second chance for mistakes. Her remarks underscore growing industry concerns over regulatory gaps as public and private actors accelerate cislunar activities.

2025-07-31T05:35:18.146349-07:00

Experts Urge Transparency for a Sustainable Lunar Economy

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NASA selects Firefly Aerospace for $176.7M fourth lunar lander mission to Moon’s south pole NASA has awarded Firefly Aerospace a $176.7 million CLPS contract to deliver five payloads—including two rovers and three instruments—to the Moon’s south polar region in 2029 aboard its Blue Ghost lander and Elytra transfer vehicle. The lander will deploy assets and operate for over 12 days.

2025-07-29T13:40:31.165764-07:00

NASA selects Firefly Aerospace for $176.7M fourth lunar lander mission to Moon’s south pole

Aerospace America

Space Sector Faces Integrator Imperative as Golden Dome and Moon-to-Mars Hinge on Interoperability Critical space initiatives such as the US’s Golden Dome missile defense architecture and NASA’s Moon-to-Mars campaign demand system-wide interoperability, forcing an industry long proud of its innovation prowess to focus on integration. Standardizing interfaces, reconciling divergent technical standards and coordinating across government and commercial players are now strategic imperatives.

2025-07-25T10:15:29.646239-07:00

Space Sector Faces Integrator Imperative as Golden Dome and Moon-to-Mars Hinge on Interoperability

NASA

NASA Validates Next-Gen Liquid Hydrogen Tank Ahead of Artemis II Crewed Lunar Flyby NASA engineers have completed ground tests of a new cryogenic liquid hydrogen tank, a critical component for the Space Launch System’s core stage, as teams prepare for Artemis II, the agency’s first crewed, 10-day lunar flyby mission with a four-person crew.

2025-07-25T05:43:30.663572-07:00

NASA Validates Next-Gen Liquid Hydrogen Tank Ahead of Artemis II Crewed Lunar Flyby

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