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NASA Advances Lunar Exploration Technologies
NASA is seeking industry input to accelerate the development of key lunar surface systems through a draft Broad Agency Announcement under NextSTEP-3, Appendix A. The initiative aims to close critical technology gaps and mature capabilities for long-term lunar exploration.
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NASA
Long-term lunar exploration requires technology, infrastructure, and operations that function together cohesively on the surface of the Moon. To accelerate the development of key lunar surface systems and reduce risk, NASA and industry must work together in the design, development, testing, and eval
2026-06-29 14:56 UTC
NASA
NASA issued a draft Broad Agency Announcement under NextSTEP‑3, Appendix A, on June 29, 2026, to advance concepts that accelerate the technological readiness of critical systems for lunar surface and cislunar architecture. This solicitation seeks to close key technology gaps and mature capabilities
2026-06-29 14:56 UTC
NASA
NASA’s Earth-observing satellites track an enormous range of phenomena: how aerosols move through the atmosphere, how moisture descends through soil, how land-cover shifts over decades. It’s some of the most consequential data NASA produces, informing science, policy, agriculture, and cl
2026-06-29 15:16 UTC