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New York Times • Kenneth Chang

NASA lays out $20B, seven‑year plan and timelines for lunar outpost and nuclear‑powered Mars spacecraft

NASA announced plans to invest $20 billion over seven years to fast‑track construction of a surface lunar base, and provided more specific timelines for a sustained lunar outpost and a nuclear‑powered Mars spacecraft. The agency will host a March 24 public briefing to outline implementation of U.S. national space policy.

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2026-03-24T07:18:58.654494-07:00
Satellite   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Sustainability & Climate Initiatives  
New York Times • Nina Riggio, Sachi Kitajima Mulkey

New Earth‑Observation Satellite Aims to Transform Global Snow and Water Measurement — Scientists Validated Its Sensors on a Mountain

By New York Times: A new satellite could transform how water is studied worldwide. But to help unlock its capabilities, scientists first needed to take critical measurements on a mountaintop.

2026-03-24T07:40:14.596654-07:00