WATCH LIVE: NASA briefs public on plans for moon base
NASA is holding a news conference to discuss plans for a moon base. Administrator Jared Isaacman will provide updates on the $20 billion project. This briefing follows the recent Artemis II mission that explored potential locations for the base.
- ▪NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman is briefing the public on plans for a moon base.
- ▪The base is projected to cost $20 billion and aims to establish a permanent presence on the moon.
- ▪The Artemis II crew recently completed a mission that involved flying by the moon to assess potential sites for the base.
11 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 18 hours. Coverage spans 3 points on the political spectrum — 4 lean left, 5 centre, 1 right.
- ▪ NASA lays out moon base plans with landers, buggies and drones at the top of the list — The Globe and Mail
- ▪ NASA lays out moon base plans including buggies, landers and drones — France 24 (EN)
- ▪ NASA lays out moon base plans with landers, buggies and drones at the top of the list — Phys.org
- ▪ NASA lays out moon base plans with landers, buggies and drones at the top of the list — NPR Topics: News
- ▪ Nasa lays out moon base plans with landers, buggies and drones at the top of the list — South China Morning Post
- ▪ NASA's moon base plans include landers, buggies and drones for 2028 mission — CBS News — Top
- ▪ NASA’s Moon Base Plan Adds Two Rovers for Its Astronauts — NYT > Business
- ▪ NASAs new moon base plan bets big on moon trucks and hopping drones — Mashable
- ▪ NASA lays out moon base plans with landers, buggies and drones at the top of the list — The Washington Times
- ▪ NASA Provides Update on Moon Base Rovers, Landers, Missions — NASA — Breaking News
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NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman is holding a news conference Tuesday afternoon to provide an update on the agency’s plans to build a base on the moon. The briefing is set to begin at 2 p.m. It comes after Isaacman announced in March that he aims to build a $20 billion base. The Artemis II crew recently completed a nine-day mission flying by the moon, in part to scope out such ambitions, and returned to Earth on April 10. Recommended Stories ‘We’re building an enduring presence on the moon’: Jared Isaacman Artemis II crew shares lunar larks after historic journey around moon and back Russia planning to put nuclear weapons in space, US general warns
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