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NASA plans a to build a permanent base on the moon with a step-by-step approach through 2032.
Staffing the moon base: How many astronauts should live in NASA's lunar outpost?

By Elizabeth Howell Published

A simulation of future astronaut moon bases suggests that mission design, and not just psychology, needs to be considered for success.

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An artist’s concept of astronauts working on the lunar surface.
Human flight was still 7 years away in 1776. Now, we're headed back to the moon

By Mike Wall Published

Humanity made some halting steps toward flight over the centuries, but our species was still firmly rooted on the ground when the United States of America was born on July 4, 1776.

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In 1776, the moon was a clock, a calendar and a streetlight — and it was 31 feet closer to Earth

By Stefanie Waldek Published

The moon that rose on July 4, 1776, was slightly closer to Earth than it is today.

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Carlos Garcia-Galan, manager of NASA's Moon Base program, holds a FIFA World Cup 2026 soccer ball during a press event on June 30, 2026.
NASA will send a soccer ball to the moon — if the US wins the World Cup

By Mike Wall Published

NASA will send a soccer ball to the moon if the United States wins the FIFA World Cup, agency chief Jared Isaacman said on Tuesday (June 30).

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a six-wheeled rover looks up at the moon in the daytime sky.
'PROMISE' me the moon? NASA wants to send spare nuclear-powered Mars rover to the lunar surface

By Josh Dinner Published

NASA has announced new lunar landing contracts for its Artemis Moon Base program, as well as a potential new moon rover mission named PROMISE.

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NASA plans a to build a permanent base on the moon with a step-by-step approach through 2032.
NASA will announce moon base news today: Watch it live

By Mike Wall Published

NASA will provide an update about its moon base plans this afternoon, and you can watch it live.

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a grey, crater-marked orb on a black background
A SpaceX rocket will slam into the moon this August. Will we be able to see it?

By Leonard David Published

A spent SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage is set to impact the moon this August, but experts aren't sure if the crash will be visible from Earth.

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What time is it on the moon? The US and China disagree

By Tom Brown Published

Why making lunar standard time is in everyone's best interests.

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An artistic representation of NASA's planned Moon Base.
'Let's not fool the public': Why moon art should be more realistic in the Artemis age

By Leonard David Published

As NASA's Artemis program hits its stride, there's an urgent need to guard against artistic misrepresentations of the moon, experts say.

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Live from the moon! How lasers connected us all to NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts on their epic lunar trip

By Keith Cooper Published

A laser system, previously tested on board the International Space Station, helped to stream video directly from the Artemis 2 mission on its way around the moon.

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