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Nuclear Thermal Propulsion: Old Technology, Renewed Purpose

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Nuclear thermal propulsion, originally thought to be the key to getting humans onto the lunar surface in the 1960s, has recently risen in relevancy once again as humanity attempts to…
Artist rendering of the Gateway CREDIT/NASA

Gateway Opens the Door into a New Generation of NASA Missions

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A cross between the International Space Station (ISS) and a spaceship, the Gateway will serve as a critical piece of NASA’s goals of placing humans on the Moon and Mars.…

From Solar Flares to Power Scares: What Is Space Weather and How Does It Affect Us?

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For some, the term “space weather” conjures up images of impossible rain storms and blizzards happening far outside the Earth’s atmosphere. However, space weather is a very real phenomenon that…