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Scientists discovered astronauts could build a moon base from human urine

Building a permanent base on the Moon has always come with one major challenge: how do you transport enough construction materials from Earth? Every kilogram launched into space costs an enormous ...

NASA finds massive new moon crater as lunar base efforts move forward

NASA says it discovered the largest newly formed crater ever found in the solar system as work continues on missions ...

NASA spacecraft discovers a huge new crater on the moon

NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter spotted the crater on the moon’s near side in May 2024 soon after it was formed by an ...
USA Today

NASA has an update coming on its plan for astronauts to live on moon

NASA is working with commercial partners to build a habitable outpost on the moon, which it calls "moon base." The planned $20 billion moon base will be constructed at the lunar south pole. Astronauts ...
Science Daily

NASA’s moon base is taking shape with 20+ lunar landings planned

NASA is assembling the foundations of a future Moon Base through a wave of robotic missions and powerful new commercial landers. More than 20 landings are planned through 2029, testing everything from ...
The Conversation

Building a long‑term base on the Moon will require extensive planning – a planetary geologist describes the considerations that go into it

Lots of excitement for space bubbled up in spring 2026. The Artemis II mission took a crew of four on a flyby around the Moon, and NASA officials announced their goal of constructing a permanent lunar ...
Science Daily

NASA selects four new Moon missions to build a permanent lunar base

NASA is ramping up its lunar ambitions by awarding nearly $600 million for four commercial Moon landings planned for late 2028. Each mission will carry the same trio of science instruments to improve ...