WASHINGTON, D.C. — NASA shares an update on its multibillion-dollar effort to build a permanent moon base on the lunar south pole. On Tuesday, the U.S. space agency announced nearly $600 million in ...

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Scientists are calling for a lunar quarantine facility where samples from Mars, the Moon, and beyond would be examined before being brought to Earth. They warn that even a tiny alien microorganism ...

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The project is estimated to cost $20 billion and will be constructed in three phases between 2026 and 2032. Located at the moon's south pole, the base will allow exploration of a region thought to ...

NASA has announced a new round of science awards to support its Moon Base initiative, expanding research that the agency said will help establish a long-term human presence on the lunar surface while ...

NASA has awarded four new lander contracts to test technology before sending astronauts back to the moon. The contracts were awarded to Astrobotic, Firefly Aerospace, and Intuitive Machines under the ...

The contracts ​for Firefly and Intuitive ‌Machines ⁠each involve sending another one of their landers to ​the moon.