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A moonbase (or lunar base) is a human outpost on or below the surface of the Moon. More than a mere site of activity or temporary camp, moonbases are extraterrestrial bases, supporting robotic or human activity, by providing surface infrastructure.
Sep 13, 2022 · Learn about the tech and challenges of building a long-term human outpost on the moon, from rockets and rovers to space suits and habitats. The US hopes to return to the moon with the Artemis missions and explore its resources and potential.
May 4, 2023 · NASA plans to build a permanent human presence on the Moon under the Artemis program, but it will face technological hurdles. Learn about the power, communication, vehicle and habitat systems that are being developed by industry for the lunar missions.
Jan 27, 2021 · American astronauts in 2024 will take their first steps near the Moon’s South Pole: the land of extreme light, extreme darkness, and frozen water that could fuel NASA’s Artemis lunar base and the agency’s leap into deep space.
Apr 3, 2020 · Artemis Base Camp would be accompanied and supported by two mobility systems: a lunar terrain vehicle to facilitate astronaut movement across the surface and a habitable mobility platform that ...
Mar 20, 2023 · The crew of the final Apollo mission, Gene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt, spent the longest on the lunar surface of any astronauts so far: 75 hours in total. Cernan likened it to a camping expedition...
Feb 4, 2019 · Once these technologies are perfected and tested to ensure they will work under lunar conditions, astronauts will be able to build a moonbase. It will be sooner than you think.
