NASA says it is building a Moon Base for long-duration Artemis missions
The agency announced a dedicated @NASAMoonBase habitat effort and set a May 26 livestream to share lunar exploration updates tied to Artemis and future Mars prep.
By Ryan Merket · · updated
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NASA (@NASA) said it is building a Moon Base, introducing a dedicated NASA Moon Base (@NASAMoonBase) account and calling it a habitat where astronauts will live and work during long-term science missions, in a thread on X. The agency led with a plain-spoken promise: "We're building a Moon Base!"
https://x.com/NASA/status/2057163010460782722
As part of NASA Artemis (@NASAArtemis), the Moon Base is framed as a lunar habitat for long-duration exploration and science. Robotic missions will work alongside astronauts to study the Moon and help prepare for future Mars missions, NASA wrote in the thread.
NASA also set a live news event for 2pm ET on Tuesday, May 26, to share updates on its lunar exploration plans, with details at the agency's announcement link.