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NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore retires

NASA’s Butch Wilmore retires from astronaut corps after spending 9 unexpected months in space

The astronaut is stepping away from NASA shortly after returning from a troubled test flight that left him aboard the ISS months longer than expected.

Associated Press News on MSN · 13h

Stuck astronaut Butch Wilmore retires from NASA less than 5 months after extended spaceflight

One of NASA’s two previously stuck astronauts has retired from the space agency, less than five months after his unexpectedly long spaceflight came to an end. NASA announced Butch Wilmore’s departure on Wednesday.

Space on MSN · 10h

Astronaut Butch Wilmore retires from NASA after 25 years

Astronaut Barry "Butch" Wilmore is leaving NASA after a quarter-century of service. Wilmore spent a total of 464 days off Earth during his three spaceflights.

NASA to build nuclear reactor on moon

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'We want to get there first and claim that for America': NASA chief explains push for nuclear reactor on the moon (video)

Interim NASA Administrator Sean Duffy says his plan to put a nuclear reactor on the moon is part of his plain to "get there first and claim that for America."

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NASA Is Already Prepping To Build Trump A Nuclear Reactor On The Moon

T his week NASA administrator Sean Duffy declared the Trump Administration's intention to land a working nuclear fission reactor on the moon by the end of the decade. “We're in a race to the moon, in a race with China to the moon,” Duffy said.

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NASA wants US to be the first nation to put nuclear reactor on the moon

Acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy has directed the agency to fast-track plans to put a nuclear reactor on the moon.

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Trump moves to shut down NASA missions that measure carbon dioxide and plant health

The Trump administration wants to end two NASA missions that monitor a potent greenhouse gas and plant health.

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NASA’s new chief has radically rewritten the rules for private space stations

On Monday, in one of his first official tasks, NASA Acting Administrator Sean Duffy signed a new "directive" on commercial ...

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NASA Lunar Reactor Directive

July 31, 2025 Officials-in-Charge of Headquarters Offices Directors, NASA Centers FROM: Acting Administrator NASA SUBJECT: ...

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NASA explains how it keeps the Curiosity rover running, 13 years later

Thirteen years ago, the Curiosity rover landed on Mars, inside Gale crater in particular. It was originally sent to the red ...

Houston, you’ve got a space shuttle… only NASA won’t say which one

The head of NASA has decided to move one of the agency’s retired space shuttles to Houston, but which one seems to still be ...

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NASA skywatching tips for August include a Jupiter and Venus meetup

Highlights include a morning meetup between Jupiter and Venus, a chance to see the Perseid meteor shower, and a window into ...

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NASA supercomputers take on life near Greenland's most active glacier

As Greenland's ice retreats, it's fueling tiny ocean organisms. To test why, scientists turned to a computer model from JPL ...

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Blue Origin and five other companies study how orbital transfer vehicles can aid NASA

Blue Origin is among six companies that will help NASA learn how orbital transfer vehicles can deliver spacecraft to ...

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