NASA looks to build moon base, land astronauts there within two years
NASA is accelerating its Artemis program to establish a moon base, with plans to conduct docking exercises next summer. The agency is adopting an urgent, historical approach to compete in the modern space race.
Why it matters
The Artemis program represents a significant shift in global space exploration and international competition for lunar presence.
<p>NASA is moving fast on its plans to build a moon base and return astronauts to the lunar surface in as little as two years.</p> <p>Administrator Jared Isaacman said Friday that the space agency is still on track to launch Artemis III next summer on a docking exercise with Elon Musk's and Jeff Bezos' lunar landers. </p> <p>The two-week mission featuring four astronauts will be confined to orbit around Earth — no moon trip this time.</p> <p>The all-important Artemis IV — NASA's first moon landing by astronauts since Apollo — remains scheduled for 2028, Isaacman said.
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