NASA charts $20 billion bold step to living on the Moon

NASA charts $20 billion bold step to living on the Moon

WASHINGTON — NASA has revealed a $20 billion plan to build a human base on the Moon that could support long-term human habitation. The agency announced this major step in its space program as part of its goal to explore deeper into space.

NASA Plans to Build a Moonbase for $20 Billion, About 15% the Cost of 1,600 Feet of Railroad Built in California

Washington, D.C. - NASA announced an ambitious plan Tuesday to construct a permanent moonbase near the lunar south pole for approximately $20 billion over the next seven years, a figure that highlights stark contrasts in public-sector project efficiency when compared to longstanding infrastructure challenges on Earth. The plan, outlined by NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, calls for building...