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Simulating activity on the lunar surface is essential as the United States pursues its plan to return to the moon to stay. But it’s not just craters and…
Tag: Building
NASA Unveils New Lunar Base Developments as Artemis Efforts Expand
Ars Technica reports, “NASA officials announced contract awards for the initial elements of a lunar base on Tuesday, including two rovers that will provide mobility to astronauts. With the series of announcements, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman sought to maintain momentum around a Moon Base initiative revealed two months ago as part of the space agency’s return to the Moon. ‘For those waiting patiently, the grand return is close at hand, and we will not slow down,’ he said.”
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Building the STEM Pipeline
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The United States is in the midst of a “space revolution,” but the hands that will inherit the Earth and the space surrounding it is in short supply. “We need more hands on deck,” said Amy Medina Jorge, astronaut and middle school teacher from Texas who flew on Blue Origin’s New Shepard NS-32 mission in May 2025. Medina and Kristen Yip of Blue Origin spoke on the HUB Stage at AIAA SciTech Forum 2026 about building the talent pipeline for space.
NASA Begins Assembly of Nuclear-Powered Dragonfly Drone for 2028 Titan Mission
SPACE reports, “NASA is one step closer to sending a drone mission to another world. Technicians at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Maryland have begun building and testing the nuclear-powered Dragonfly rotorcraft, which will launch toward the huge Saturn moon Titan in 2028.”
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Toronto Metropolitan University Student Branch: Building a Professional Community
Military and NASA Working On Nuclear Spaceships Again
Ars Technica reports, “The military and NASA seem serious about building demonstration hardware. Phoebus 2A, the most powerful space nuclear reactor ever made, was fired up at Nevada Test Site on June 26, 1968.”
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Opinion: Finding and Retaining Talent in the Aerospace Industry
Aviation Week writes, “Are you searching for new entry-level talent and thinking, ‘Where did everyone go?’ The talent is there—you just need to know where to look and to make investments in relationships with institutions and organizations that ensure a long-term pipeline.”
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