Sam's News — space — 2026-10-06¶

Space¶

7 The geopolitical race between the United States and China for the Moon and Mars¶

NASA's senior director outlined five space-dominance goals in response to intensifying U.S.-China competition over lunar and Mars exploration. Artemis III (2027) will test commercial lunar landing systems; Artemis IV (2028) will carry Americans to the lunar surface using the proven approach.

Artemis II (10-day crewed moon mission) completed April 2026
Artemis III (2027) will dock with commercial human landing systems from Blue Origin and SpaceX
Artemis IV (2028) will carry Americans to lunar surface
NASA partnering with Blue Origin and SpaceX on nuclear propulsion; technology to transfer to commercial innovators
Competition frames space as 'free domain' vs. one 'defined by restricted access and strategic vulnerability'

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6.5 Perseverance rover photographs edge of ancient Martian lake¶

NASA's Perseverance rover captured images of an ancient lake shoreline on Mars, revealing clues about the region's water history.

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6.5 UCF graduate and NASA engineer contributes to America's first moon base project¶

A University of Central Florida graduate working as a NASA engineer is helping to build the United States' first lunar base.

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6.5 The race to the moon and Mars between the United States and China intensifies¶

Competition between the U.S. and China over lunar and Martian exploration is accelerating.

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6 NASA seeks Martian food supply solutions for long-duration missions¶

NASA awarded $650,000 to innovators proposing methods to feed 15 astronauts on Mars for 513 days.

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