We had a great time at MAX POWER — and made a lot of news! We're recruiting a new class of astronauts, making major advancements on the Moon Base, and challenging students to a $1 million design competition. Catch up with everything we announced at the festival: nasa.gov/general/max-power-n…
A plane trail forms a large heart shape in the blue sky to the left of the giant, cube-shaped Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center.

ALT A plane trail forms a large heart shape in the blue sky to the left of the giant, cube-shaped Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center.

A child wearing a green hoodie and virtual-reality goggles holds his right arm out, with the controller in his hand at the very front of the photo. Two adults watch behind him.

ALT A child wearing a green hoodie and virtual-reality goggles holds his right arm out, with the controller in his hand at the very front of the photo. Two adults watch behind him.

NASA astronaut (and Artemis III commander) Randy Bresnik, wearing his blue flight suit, sits atop a vintage blue-green Corvette and waves to the camera.

ALT NASA astronaut (and Artemis III commander) Randy Bresnik, wearing his blue flight suit, sits atop a vintage blue-green Corvette and waves to the camera.

Two planes, seen from a distance, fly in parallel, their trails forming white lines behind them. A bright Sun shines to their left.

ALT Two planes, seen from a distance, fly in parallel, their trails forming white lines behind them. A bright Sun shines to their left.

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Image from Mexanauta 🧑‍🚀🚀 (@DavidFGuajardo)
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You could easily build an underground city on the moon, just like on earth, but different and would be very permanent with using the moons surface for protection.
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Why? What benefit is there in going to other planets, other than dying there?
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Next generation of explorers!
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Help wanted. Long commute, great view. 🚀
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the kid in the vr headset is reaching for something that isn't there and looks thrilled about it
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Some interviews and highlights from @NASA MAX POWER aerospace festival, first-ever air show at Kennedy Space Center 🚀
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@SpaceX Starship Flight 15 Flight Plan Animated! SpaceX is targeting Friday, November 13, 2026, for the launch of Starship Flight 15 from Starbase in South Texas. 🚀 @SPACEdotcom
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🚀 A remarkable step towards the future of space exploration! 🌕✨ NASA’s vision, innovation and commitment to inspiring young minds are truly commendable. From building a Moon Base to empowering the next generation of astronauts, the possibilities are limitless. 🇺🇸👏 #NASA #MAXPOWER #SpaceExploration
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it is so cool😭😭😭OMG can i be a astronaut on my next life.pls god
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Earths best for the moon quest
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A new astronaut class, a Moon Base push and a million dollar student design challenge in one weekend. NASA just turned a festival into a recruiting funnel #NASA #Space #MoonBase
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Moon Base is the headline, but the $1M student challenge may matter more. The next Rocket Lab or Stoke founder is in that applicant pool!
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Great to see a new astronaut class and real Moon Base progress. Every one of those missions rests on thousands of technicians, inspectors and mechanics too. Hope the Moon Base push brings a lot of new hands-on jobs with it.
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Long commute, great view" is the ultimate job listing. Sign me up.
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A new astronaut class and a million-dollar lunar base challenge announced together - the talent pipeline matters more than the hardware at this stage.
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This sounds like a great opportunity
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NASA is back and dreaming big. Moon Base. New astronauts. A million-dollar student challenge. This is what American greatness looks like. -HG
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The Moon base plans are wild, but I’m here for the $1M student design challenge.
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我可以的
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A million-dollar student design challenge is a great way to get young minds thinking big—what kinds of Moon Base ideas are you hoping to see?
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Exciting stuff. New astronauts, real Moon Base progress, and a $1M student challenge. This is how you keep the next generation engaged.
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That $1M student challenge is the fun part.
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Nueva generación de astronautas, avances en la base lunar y un reto de un millón de dólares para estudiantes. Qué buena noticia que inviten a los jóvenes a diseñar el futuro en la Luna.
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Recruiting astronauts again. Asking for a friend: does being excellent at napping in odd positions count as microgravity experience?
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下次发射可以把我仇人带上去嘛
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Millions of applications. So I find planet Earth a very noisy place
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Why don't you guys create a massive multiplayer drone simulator game and use it to recruit the best players, welll the one that are not cheating
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Exciting times!
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Max Power?? Homer changed his name to that on one Simpsons episode….
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If I already struggle just putting together a piece of flat-pack furniture, I can’t imagine assembling a base on the moon…
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the lady that took that first photo is so nice! love that picture
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@NASA
Image from Tom Losinger (@tomlosinger)
Image from Tom Losinger (@tomlosinger)
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