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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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!

Nov 9, 2026 · 7:37 PM UTC

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