A new Trump administration directive seeks to radically change NASA's vision for a continued astronaut presence in low Earth orbit.

Facing a new space race with China and Russia, NASA is fast-tracking lunar nuclear power development and commercial space station contracts despite a 25% budget reduction.

The acting head of NASA, Sean Duffy, has made it clear that the United States is in a new space race—but it's a little different this time. Although it still means getting human boots on the Moon, this space race is about building something more permanent and providing enough power for it.