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Nuclear-powered rockets will win the new space race

Russia and China are working hard for a nuclear-powered advantage in space. The U.S. must up its game. Elsayed Talaat is ...

Sean Duffy on NASA efforts to beat China in race back to the moon

Sean Duffy, acting administrator of NASA, speaks with CBS News' Mark Strassmann about the new space race with China.

Picking a Spot for NASA’s Lunar Nuclear Reactor Is Trickier Than It Sounds

The U.S. wants to build a nuclear reactor on the Moon by 2030, but the first challenge is finding an ideal spot.

NASA wants to put a nuclear reactor on the Moon by 2030. Choosing where is tricky

In a bold, strategic move for the U.S., acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy announced plans on Aug. 5, 2025, to build a ...
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China, SpaceX, or NASA: Who’s first to Mars?

The race to Mars is heating up with China, SpaceX, and NASA all vying to be the first to land humans on the red planet. Each ...

Critics shouldn’t block NASA’s nuclear path to a moon base

No great endeavor ever undertaken since the beginning of civilization has not had people saying it can’t or shouldn’t be done ...
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China Vs US Space Race

Hot on Heels of Americans By Ewa Fronczak “In a decade, the US has gone from the undisputed leader in space to just one of ...

NASA plans to build a nuclear reactor on the moon

The race to build nuclear power on the moon, currently involving NASA and the Chinese space agency, is a strategic ...

If China Beats the U.S. to the Moon, Will Americans Care?

The tragedy we face is not the challenge posed by Chinese space exploration, but the potential that we will not even try to meet it.

Can China’s hypersonic drone carrier bring Nasa’s ‘scissor wing’ dream to life?

Chinese engineers resurrect radical design for an aircraft that can fly five times the speed of sound, releasing drones in its wake.

Hijacked satellites and orbiting space weapons: In the 21st century, space is the new battlefield

National security officials have said the Kremlin is seeking to develop a space-based weapon that could knock out American ...
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NASA space solar designs could slash battery use by 70% while boosting output

The Heliostat design, while in early development, uses autonomous reflectors to focus sunlight onto a concentrator. It could operate 99% of the year. This design is projected to outperform wind and ...