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NASA races to have the first moon base and nuclear-propulsion spacecraft

Headline from Science News, on the newest of 2 developments

A $20 billion plan for a moon base by 2030 and the launch nuclear-propulsion space exploration raises hopes, but caution given deep government cuts.

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. NASA to build $20 bn moon base, pause orbital lunar station plans

    Headline from Digital Journal ·

  2. Newest

    NASA races to have the first moon base and nuclear-propulsion spacecraft

    Headline from Science News ·

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Reports & sources

23 articles, oldest first.

  1. Washington Examiner

    NASA announces $20 billion moon base (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said a U.S.-flagged moon base is necessary to establish a lasting presence in space.

  2. The Daily Caller

    NASA To Build $20 Billion Moon Base To Beat China (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    NASA is building a permanent “Moon base” to beat China in an apparent second Space Race.

  3. Al Jazeera

    NASA to spend $20bn on moon base, nuclear-powered Mars spacecraft (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The agency will increase robotic missions to the Moon and launch a nuclear spacecraft called Space Reactor 1 Freedom.

  4. Digital Journal

    NASA to build $20 bn moon base, pause orbital lunar station plans (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    NASA's chief on Tuesday said the US space agency will invest $20 billion to develop a base on the Moon, while suspending its plans to create the lunar

  5. Scientific American

    NASA unveils ambitious new moon base plans (opens Scientific American)

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    Scientific American's feed description

    NASA chief Jared Isaacman announced a $30-billion plan to speed up its lunar landings and establish a U.S. moon base by 2036

  6. CBS News

    NASA unveils ambitious $20 billion plan to build moon base near lunar south pole (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    In an on-going overhaul of NASA's Artemis program, agency officials say it will take seven years to build a sophisticated base on the moon.

  7. New York Post

    How long will NASA’s $20B moon base take to construct? (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    NASA is cancelling plans to deploy a space station in ‌lunar orbit and will instead use its components to construct a $20 billion base on the moon's surface over the next seven years.

  8. NBC News

    NASA to spend $20 billion to build a base on the moon (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    NASA is cancelling plans to deploy a space station in lunar orbit and ​will instead focus on constructing a base on the moon’s surface, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said.

  9. Next Big Future

    NASA Plans $20 Billion Permanent Moonbase by 2032 (opens Next Big Future)

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    Next Big Future's feed description

    NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman announced a $20 billion plan to build a permanent U.S. base on the Moon over the next 7 years. NASA is cancelling plans to

  10. Science News

    NASA races to have the first moon base and nuclear-propulsion spacecraft (opens Science News)

    Published

    Science News's feed description

    A $20 billion plan for a moon base by 2030 and the launch nuclear-propulsion space exploration raises hopes, but caution given deep government cuts.

  11. Fox2 Detroit

    NASA moon base and Mars mission announced: What to know (opens Fox2 Detroit)

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    Fox2 Detroit's feed description

    NASA gave details of America’s future in space this week, laying out plans in the coming years to build a base on the moon and send a nuclear spacecraft to Mars.

  12. The Week

    NASA unveils plan for moon base, Mars missions (opens The Week)

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    The Week's feed description

    Construction on the base will start in the coming years, the agency said

  13. Universe Today

    NASA Lays Out Ambitious Plans for Moon Base and Nuclear Mars Mission (opens Universe Today)

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    Universe Today's feed description

    NASA has outlined an ambitious strategy to start working on a moon base and send a nuclear-powered spacecraft to Mars by the end of 2028 — leading some observers to wonder whether the timeline was realistic or wise.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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