NASA plans to launch a nuclear-powered spacecraft to Mars by 2028, a major step for deep space exploration and its planned moon base.

The US space agency NASA has set out a series of ambitious goals for missions, which include a return to the Moon by early 2028 as well as a Mars mission the same year utilising nuclear propulsion technology.

NASA’s long-promised journey to Mars has often sounded like a hazy promise, safely parked in the “sometime in the 2030s” bucket. Yet the pieces now sliding into place, from lunar test flights to private mega-rockets, suggest the first crewed mission ...

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The four astronauts who flew in Nasa's Artemis II mission around the Moon have splashed down safely in the Pacific Ocean. They are now recovering from a journey that took them further from Earth than any humans in history.

NASA has set its sights on sending astronauts to Mars sooner than most people realize. The ambitious plans include preparing for crewed missions in the coming decades, with a focus on technology, sustainability, and the exploration of the Red Planet.

Nasa astronauts have landed safely back on Earth following their record-breaking lunar flyby which marks a stepping stone towards a future Moon landing and eventual Mars mission. The Artemis II crew splashed down off the coast of San Diego in California at 1.