A moonbase (or lunar base) is a human outpost on or below the surface of the Moon. [2] More than a mere site of activity or temporary camp, moonbases are extraterrestrial bases, supporting robotic or …

At the Moon Base, the Sun will remain low on the horizon, casting dramatic shadows that hinder solar electricity generation and subject systems to prolonged periods of extreme cold and dark.

Mar 24, 2026 · NASA plans to build a planned moon base in three stages, starting with more frequent astronaut and cargo flights to the moon the develop the infrastructure needed to support long …

Mar 24, 2026 · "This time, the goal is to stay," NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said Tuesday as NASA unveiled an ambitious $20 billion moon base strategy.

Mar 25, 2026 · In a major shift announced during its “Ignition” event this week, NASA unveiled a detailed roadmap for establishing the first sustained crewed outpost on the lunar surface.

Mar 24, 2026 · WASHINGTON, D.C.—NASA aims to establish a moon base within the next decade, space agency chief Jared Isaacman announced on Tuesday, unveiling a $30-billion plan to establish …

Mar 25, 2026 · NASA unveiled plans to build a moon base near the lunar south pole that will one day allow for American astronauts to have a permanent presence.

Mar 25, 2026 · NASA is hitting the accelerator on space missions and moon trips in the hopes of achieving some big firsts — a permanent moon base and an interplanetary spacecraft harnessing …

Mar 30, 2026 · Artemis is NASA's plan to return people to the moon with the goal of staying. Unlike the short Apollo missions of the 1960s and 1970s, it consists of increasingly complex missions: flying …

Apr 10, 2026 · Inside NASA's audacious plan to build a nuclear-powered moon base The end of the historic Artemis II mission kicks off a race to establish a permanent human presence on the moon.