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'We want to get there first and claim that for America': NASA chief explains push for nuclear reactor on the moon (video)
By Brett Tingley published
Interim NASA Administrator Sean Duffy says his plan to put a nuclear reactor on the moon is part of his plain to "get there first and claim that for America."

China wants to return samples from Mars, but will it allow other nations to inspect its containment methods?
By Leonard David published
International oversight would reduce risks, but could be "a politically sensitive and contentious matter."

Solar eruption from Earth-facing sunspot could trigger northern lights Aug. 8 (video)
By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated
The M4.4 solar flare unleashed a coronal mass ejection (CME) into space — and Earth might just receive a glancing blow.

An icy supervolcano on Pluto may have erupted millions of years ago, leaving a massive crater on the frozen world.
By Nola Taylor Tillman published
The caldera may have blasted out its cryomagma in a single explosive event, or it may have spread its eruptions over time.

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2025
By Tariq Malik, Daisy Dobrijevic last updated
Reference See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2025.

Earth’s 'oldest' impact crater is much younger than previously thought – new study
By Aaron J. Cavosie, Alec Brenner published
Unravelling Earth’s 4.5-billion-year history with rocks is tricky business.

NASA awards Firefly Aerospace $177 million for 1st multi-rover mission to moon's south pole
By Josh Dinner published
NASA has awarded Firefly Aerospace a $176.7 million contract to deliver a pair of rovers and three scientific instruments to the moon's south pole.

NASA aiming to build nuclear reactor on the moon by 2030
By Mike Wall published
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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