NASA announces uncrewed Moon missions as first steps toward permanent lunar base

Summary

NASA has announced plans for three uncrewed missions to the Moon later this year, marking the first steps toward building a permanent lunar outpost. The agency envisions a sprawling, city-like Moon Base spanning hundreds of square miles to support sustained human activities on the lunar surface. NASA's administrator hailed this as a 'Golden Age' of lunar exploration, signaling a major push toward long-term human presence beyond Earth.