NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman has announced plans to build a $20 billion lunar base to establish a permanent presence on the Moon. The agency is pausing its Gateway lunar orbit station project to focus on surface infrastructure supporting sustained operations. NASA also revealed ambitions for a nuclear-powered spacecraft mission to Mars as part of its expanded space exploration goals.
Background
NASA's Artemis program aims to return humans to the Moon and establish sustainable exploration, building on the legacy of the Apollo missions. The agency has been developing the Space Launch System and Orion spacecraft for deep space missions.
- Source
- The Verge
- Published
- Mar 25, 2026 at 05:47 AM
- Score
- 8.0 / 10