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Some Idaho officials say proposed nuclear waste shipments could threaten Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer

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Editor’s Note: This is the third and final installment of a three-part Idaho Capital Sun series examining a proposal to bring a new Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus to Idaho. Part one focused on Gov. Brad Little’s role in negotiations and his priorities for Idaho. Part two focused on Idaho state legislators who support bringing the…

Science & Space — NASA — News, Missions & Technology

NASA Opens 2027 Human Lander Challenge for Lunar Communications

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NASA’s 2027 Human Lander Challenge is seeking ideas from college and university students to help address one of the most critical needs for sustained lunar exploration: reliable communications. As NASA prepares for long-term human presence on the Moon through the Artemis and Moon Base programs, communications systems will be just as important as spacecraft and…

Science & Space — NASA — Centers & Facilities

NASA Adds Blue Origin New Glenn 9×4 to Launch Services Contract

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In accordance with a contract on-ramp clause, NASA has added Blue Origin’s New Glenn 9×4 launch service to the NASA Launch Services (NLS) II contract. The New Glenn 9×4 launch service will be available to NASA’s Launch Services Program Office to use for future missions. The NLS II contracts are multiple-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contracts with an…