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NASA reveals new details on plan to build a base on moon

NASA announces 3 uncrewed missions to the moon this year to prepare to build a base

NASA on Tuesday announced plans for three uncrewed missions to the moon later this year that will serve as early steps toward the goal of building a permanent base on the lunar surface.

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Here's what NASA said about its permanent moon base plans

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NASA lays out moon base plans with landers, buggies and drones at the top of the list

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NASA lays out moon base plans with landers, buggies, and drones at the top of the list

NASA is already ordering landers, rovers and drones for a sprawling moon base, less than two months after the Artemis II’s record-breaking lunar flyaround.

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Nasa unveils next steps to build permanent Moon base

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NASA live: Space agency will base humans permanently on the moon by 2032 as pics show base plan

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NASA reveals plan for astronauts to live on the Moon in the 2030s

For the first time since the Apollo era, NASA isn’t just looking to visit the Moon — it’s preparing to move in. A bold new roadmap recently unveiled by the agency details a phased approach to

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The moon is drifting away from Earth, and scientists can measure it down to inches

The Moon is drifting away from Earth, a tiny shift that scientists can measure with remarkable precision. This slow drift comes from the way Earth and its lunar companion pull on each other, gradually transferring momentum from our planet to the satellite.

Moon base plans revealed as Nasa chief says ‘the grand return is close at hand’

Nasa has unveiled far-reaching plans for its first Moon base that could see people living and working on the lunar surface within six years. Located at the satellite’s south pole, the outpost, which eventually may have sites spread out over hundreds of square miles,

Is Earth's constant companion a stray asteroid or a chunk of the moon?

Earth has a group of cosmic stalkers. Known as "co-orbitals," these small bits of rock have a 1:1 mean motion resonance with Earth. Basically, they take the exact same amount of time to orbit the sun as we do.

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What Lies Beyond Artemis 2? These Other Missions Are Setting Their Sights on the Moon This Year—and on a Future With Humans in Space

As the historic lunar flyby comes to a close, space companies and nations around the world are also shooting for the moon. Upcoming landings aim to change the landscape of space exploration

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Rare blue moon peaks May 31, but don’t expect to see blue

May's blue moon will illuminate the night sky this weekend, but don't expect the moon to actually look blue. On Sunday, May 31, a blue moon will occur, which means there will be two full moons during the month of May.

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Does Earth have a temporary second moon? What astronomers actually discovered

Astronomers discovered a "quasi-satellite" of Earth, also known as a "quasi-moon," dubbed 2025 PN7 in 2025. NASA told Snopes that 2025 PN7 has been in its current configuration "since at least the past 70 years and will remain so for another 60 years.

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The Moon is still shrinking and it could trigger more moonquakes

Researchers have uncovered more than a thousand previously unknown tectonic ridges across the Moon’s dark plains, showing the Moon is still contracting and reshaping itself. These features are among the youngest geological structures on the lunar surface.

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From Earth to the Moon with Artemis II – And Citizen Scientists

To the moon and back we go…well, almost! For the first time in over 50 years, humans will head toward the moon, this time via the Artemis II mission instead of Apollo. As the first crewed flight of NASA’s Artemis program, it’s our chance to see ...

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What Would Happen If Earth Lost The Moon?

The gleaming moon hanging in our sky has been the subject of countless songs, poems, myths, and legends. But in reality, what would happen if the Earth suddenly lost the moon? Quite a few things, actually. The moon's influence on our planet is surprisingly ...