NASA reveals new details on plan to build a base on the moon
NASA has announced new details regarding its plan to establish a base on the moon, aiming for human return by 2028. The project will unfold in three phases, focusing on technology demonstration and infrastructure development. NASA emphasizes the challenges posed by the moon's harsh environment as they work towards a permanent settlement.
- ▪NASA plans to return humans to the moon by 2028 and establish a permanent base.
- ▪The development will occur in three phases, starting now and extending to 2032 and beyond.
- ▪Phase 1 focuses on demonstrating technology and ensuring reliable lunar landings.
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- ▪ NASA Unveils New Details About the Future Moon Base and the Missions Laying the Groundwork to Build It — Smithsonian Magazine
- ▪ NASA Details Its Plan to Build a Lunar Base at the Moon’s South Pole — WIRED
- ▪ NASA lays out plans for moon base less than two months after Artemis II’s lunar voyage — The Globe and Mail
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ABC NewsLiveVideoShowsGood Morning AmericaShopGMAInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOnStream onNASA reveals new details on plan to build a base on the moonThe space agency hopes to return humans to the lunar surface in 2028.ByMatthew Glasser and Briana AlvaradoMay 26, 2026, 5:39 PM5:33The Orion spacecraft captures the Moon and the Earth in one frame during the Artemis II deep space journey, April 6, 2026.NASANASA hopes to return humans to the surface of the moon in 2028. But unlike the Apollo era of the 1960s and 70s, where the astronauts came and went, the space agency has a grander vision this time. They want to eventually build a moon base capable of supporting a permanent settlement.
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