NASA unveils ambitious plans for space exploration, including a Moon base and a nuclear-powered helicopter for Mars. The agency will invest $20 billion over seven years for the Moon base, with phased construction. The Mars mission, named Space Reactor 1-freedom, aims to deploy helicopters on the planet by 2028.
by MARIA TEDESCO | The National News Desk NASA is revamping its space exploration mission, announcing on Tuesday plans for a Moon base and a nuclear-powered helicopter to Mars. On Tuesday, the agency revealed a roadmap for installing a base for astronauts to live and work on the moon.
The announcement was made during the NASA "Ignition" event on Tuesday.WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 24: Jared Isaacman participates in the Government Program to Space Economy: Building the Commercial Future of LEO and the Moon panel during The Hill & Valley Forum 2026 at Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium on March 24, 2026 in Washington, DC. “The moon base will not appear overnight, Isaacman said at the event. "We will invest approximately $20 billion over the next seven years and build it through dozens of missions.” Moon base construction will roll out in three deliberate phases. This includes building and testing the base and eventually introducing human presence. NASA also announced a 2028 Mars mission called Space Reactor 1-freedom, or SR-1 Freedom. It is the first nuclear-powered interplanetary spacecraft.The goal of the mission is to put helicopters on the planet. This follows a previous mission that achieved controlled flight on Mars.SAN ANTONIO — Testimony continues today in the capital murder trial for Christopher Preciado.This week, jurors heard a timeline of when Savannah Soto, her boyfrSAN ANTONIO – A man who died last week after shooting himself while handcuffed in the back of a San Antonio Police cruiser has been identified.SISTERDALE, Texas — A helicopter with two people on board crashed Tuesday morning near the Kendall/Gillespie County line, according to an official with the cityA U.S. Marine Corps veteran received the keys to a mortgage-free home in Buda last week through a partnership between Bank of America and the Military WarriorsSAN ANTONIO - A Bexar County judge has sentenced a 26-year-old man to 40 years in prison for the murder of his partner and common-law husband, an 81-year-old ma
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NASA announcing update to Artemis moon plans today: Watch it liveMichael Wall is a Senior Space Writer with Space.com and joined the team in 2010. He primarily covers exoplanets, spaceflight and military space, but has been known to dabble in the space art beat. His book about the search for alien life, 'Out There,' was published on Nov. 13, 2018.
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