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Europe unveils mini nuclear system for moon rovers on extreme lunar missions
The RPS uses two Stirling engines to convert the heat generated by the decay of Plutonium-238 (Pu-238) into electricity.
Firefly’s Lunar Lander Captures Haunting Earth Eclipse From Space
On January 18, the team at Firefly carried out Blue Ghost’s first engine burn, firing up the lander’s thrusters and main ...
Houston-based Intuitive Machines awarded $2.5 million NASA contract to develop Moon-to-Mars tech
NASA awarded Houston-based Intuitive Machines a $2.5 million contract, which the company said it would use to help develop a ...
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PULSAR consortium designs nuclear power system for lunar missions
The PULSAR research project, led by Belgian engineering firm Tractebel, has unveiled the conceptual design of a plutonium-238 ...
What's Going On With Intuitive Machines Stock Today?
Intuitive Machines Inc (NASDAQ:LUNR) shares are trading higher. The company on Tuesday announced that it delivered its second ...
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New missions are carrying innovative technology, and a little red house, to the moon
Texas-based Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost mission, featuring the company’s first lunar lander, is on its way to an ancient volcanic structure with a Lunar PlanetVac to collect soil samples. Meanwhile ...
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Houston’s Intuitive Machines readies a second lander for a mission to the moon
The company's second lunar lander, Athena, will carry a small rover and other payloads when its launched, which is ...
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A private US spacecraft headed to the moon captures a glorious view of Earth
Still circling Earth, Firefly Aerospace’s lunar lander fired its thrusters Thursday to put it on a path to reach the moon in over a month. Dubbed Blue Ghost, the spacecraft beamed back photos ...
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We’re going back to the moon: Everything to know about NASA’s latest lunar lander mission
One week ago, a private lunar lander left the ground on a nearly 7-week journey to reach the surface of the moon. The launch may not have had the headline-grabbing power of last year's historic ...
Opinion - SpaceX’s moon launch marks another win for private space companies
While SpaceX is not the sole new launch company, it has set the pace for reducing the cost and increasing the reliability of ...
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A private US spacecraft headed to the moon captures a glorious view of Earth
A private U.S. spacecraft bound for the moon has captured stunning images of Earth one week into its flight.Still circling Earth, Firefly Aerospace’s lunar lander fired its thrusters Thursday to ...