NASA to spend $20 billion on a moon base
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NASA plans to invest $20 billion over the next seven years to develop a base on the surface of the moon, the latest major strategy shakeup aimed at enabling humans to live on the lunar surface long-term.
NASA aims for permanent moon presence, fast-tracks Mars plans
A recent search for water ice has turned up empty, casting doubt on the abundance of the valuable resource on the lunar surface.
The agency’s leader said new plans and timelines for the coming decade aim to create a permanent foothold by humans on another world and inspire Americans.
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Moon may not have as much water ice as previously thought, posing challenge for future crewed missions
ShadowCam data shows no strong signal of ice-rich surface deposits in lunar PSRs.