NASA announces $20 billion plan for permanent Moon base by 2032
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Summary
NASA has announced a $20 billion program to construct a permanent Moon base at the south pole by 2032, powered by nuclear and solar energy. The base would enable scientific experiments, resource mining, and easier travel to Mars. This comes as China advances its own lunar ambitions with plans to land humans on the Moon by 2030, including the recent launch of Shenzhou-23 to its Tiangong space station. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman stated the US will "never give up the Moon again." Additional plans include sending hopping drones and roving vehicles to support the base.
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A base would allow the US to carry out scientific experiments, potentially mine valuable resources, and travel to Mars more easily.
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