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What will the Artemis Moon base look like?

The next time NASA goes to the Moon, it intends to stay. Under the Artemis program, the US space agency plans to maintain a human presence, for the very first time, on a celestial body other than Earth. But building a lunar base is no small feat

NASA plans to install humanity for the first time on another celestial body than.... But building a lunar base is no small feat. Electricity, vehicles, habitats... The space industry is already working to develop the necessary technologies. NASA has asked the industry to work on a non-pressurized (open) vehicle for two people, ready for 2028. But it will "probably" wait for the Artemis 7 and subsequent missions for "permanent dwellings on the surface" of the Moon. Not until the 2030s.

The next time NASA goes to the Moon, it intends to stay. The basic concept behind returning to the Moon under Artemis is to help NASA prepare for much more distant missions to Mars.

For the very first time in human history, NASA intends to colonize a celestial body other than Earth as it plans to build a base on the moon and maintain a...