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2020s is the busiest decade for Moon landings in 50 years

The Intuitive Machines Odysseus lander captured this image from the surface of the Moon during its approach to the landing site. Credit: Intuitive Machines

In the span of six months from 2023 to 2024, three countries landed spacecraft on the Moon, and many more are in the works.

Budget proposals deny increases to NASA, Space Force

Workers install a massive NASA sign at Jet Propulsion Laboratory, which later saw layoffs of more than 500 employees in cost-cutting.

Federal space budgets would shrink in 2025 under a March proposal issued by President Joe Biden. The budget, which comes after several years of spending increases on space programs, has been tied to NASA layoffs and program delays.

Dueling technologies would harness atoms for faster spaceflight

An artist’s illustration shows Ultra Safe Nuclear’s concept for a fission-powered spacecraft engine. Credit: Ultra Safe Nuclear

After decades of dormancy, the concept of spacecraft nuclear propulsion has returned to prominence. Projects from NASA and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency in partnership with the Department of Energy are looking to test the technology in space as soon as 2027.