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US to test nuclear-powered spacecraft by 2027
NASA officials view nuclear thermal propulsion as crucial for sending humans beyond the moon and deeper into space.
Mon Jan 30 2023
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NASA's DART spacecraft hits target asteroid in first planetary defence test
This is the world's first test of a planetary defence system, designed to prevent a potential doomsday meteorite collision with Earth.
Tue Sep 27 2022