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7 Space Concepts That Were Too Wild for NASA

Mon, 11/20/2023 - 09:20

It boggles the mind to think of all the wondrous things that NASA has achieved since its inception in 1958, but it’s equally astounding to think about all the projects that could’ve been. Here are seven impressive concepts that died on the vine, whether because of huge cost, technological intractability, or just being…

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NASA and DARPA Tap Lockheed Martin for a Nuclear Propulsion Demonstration

Thu, 07/27/2023 - 14:10

Gizmodo : Environment

As NASA shifts its gaze back to the Moon and sets its sights on Mars and beyond in the coming decades, the agency is rethinking the means by which we’ll get there. After previously announcing a collaboration between NASA and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for a nuclear-powered rocket intended…

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