NASA wants to put a $20 billion base on the Moon

A photo of NASA's Artemis II Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft.

NASA’s Artemis II Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft. | AFP via Getty Images

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman has big plans for the future of the agency, including the construction of a $20 billion lunar base that he said will establish an « enduring presence » on the Moon. Isaacman announced the news during NASA’s Ignition event on Tuesday, where he also described goals to launch a nuclear-powered spacecraft to Mars, as reported earlier by the New York Times.

As a result of plans to establish a base on the Moon, NASA announced that it’s pausing its Gateway project « in its current form, » which would’ve launched a space station orbiting the Moon. Instead, NASA plans to « shift focus to infrastructure that enables susta …

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