Human mission to Mars

Are You Kinda Healthy and Over 30? Apply to Join NASA’s Simulated Mars Mission

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NASA is looking for volunteers willing to be trapped inside a simulated Martian environment that’s roughly the size of a two-bedroom apartment for a full year. The space agency is now accepting applications for its second edition of CHAPEA (Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog), which is scheduled to take place in spring 2025. The deadline … Read more

Pentagon Awards Lockheed $33.7M for Nuclear Spacecraft Project

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An artistic rendering of a space nuclear reactor system designed to produce high-power electricity.Illustration: LANL Lockheed Martin is at the early stages of developing a nuclear propulsion system to power a spacecraft through the depths of the cosmos. What Inspired Dominic Monaghan’s Performance in Moriarty? Under a $33.7 million contract from the Air Force Research … Read more