After 60 years, America puts a reactor back in space, and it’s headed for Mars

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Local News · Pennsylvania · October 10, 2026

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NASA and the Department of Energy signed an agreement Thursday to expand their collaboration on nuclear power and propulsion technologies intended to support longer and more ambitious missions to the moon, Mars and beyond.

Reported by WTAE Pittsburgh, October 10, 2026. Read the full story at WTAE Pittsburgh →

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