Moon Base

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Aeronautics
Astronauts
Human Spaceflight Mission Directorate
Kennedy Space Center
Moon Base
Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
Quesst (X-59)
Research and Technology Mission Directorate
Science Mission Directorate
Space Nuclear Propulsion (SNP)
America’s newest aerospace expo and air show – MAX POWER – is fast approaching, and NASA has announced key events beginning Friday, Nov. 6, and running through Sunday, Nov. 8, hosted on and near the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Through multiple park experiences at MAX POWER, NASA and a variety of external collaborators […]
Posted October 30, 2026
Artemis
Andre Douglas
Artemis 3
Frank Rubio
Human Landing System Program
Kennedy Space Center
Moon Base
Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle
Randolph J. Bresnik
Space Launch System (SLS)
Before astronauts return to the lunar surface, NASA will first conduct one of the most ambitious and complex test missions in the agency’s history.  Launching in 2027, Artemis III will send NASA astronauts Randy Bresnik, Frank Rubio, Andre Douglas, and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano aboard the Orion spacecraft into low Earth o
Posted October 24, 2026
Moon Base
Ames Research Center
Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS)
Glenn Research Center
Johnson Space Center
Missions
NASA Headquarters
VIPER (Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover)
As NASA works to build the Moon Base, crewed and robotic lunar rovers will play a crucial role during early development through technology demonstrations, astronaut transport, terrain mapping, scientific investigations, and resource prospecting.
Posted October 20, 2026
Moon Base
Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS)
Earth's Moon
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Missions
A commercial lander that will be at the forefront of NASA’s efforts to establish a Moon Base, humanity’s first lunar outpost, has passed a series of critical tests at the agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California. The tests simulated the extreme temperatures and vacuum of space, as well as the intense shaking and ear-splitting […]
Posted October 13, 2026
General
Moon Base
“I want to be able to look at a rocket launch and say, ‘I touched a piece of this.’” That’s how Richard Spolzino describes the thing he’s chasing. Not a title, not a specific mission, not even NASA itself, just the ability to point at something real and know his work made it possible. At […]
Posted October 4, 2026
Moon Base
Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS)
Goddard Space Flight Center
Missions
Editor’s note: This release was updated on Sept. 30, 2026, to correct the name of the DISCO payload. NASA selected three new scientific investigations and their payload suites to advance our knowledge of the Moon and help pave the way for building humanity’s first lunar outpost, Moon Base. The suite of science instruments and technologies […]
Posted October 1, 2026
General
Artemis
Astronauts
Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate
Human Spaceflight Mission Directorate
Humans in Space
International Space Station (ISS)
Johnson Space Center
Knowledge Inventory For Professionals
Mars
Moon Base
Office of the Chief Health and Medical Officer (OCHMO)
Planning crewed missions to the Moon and Mars involves preparing for the medical realities of long-duration space travel. Factors like cosmic radiation, microgravity, and distance from Earth create unique health considerations for astronauts. To anticipate these needs ahead of time, NASA developed the Integrated Medical Model (IMM).
Posted September 16, 2026
Lunar Surface Technology Research
Moon Base
NASA is seeking proposals to advance the technology and infrastructure needed to explore the Moon and establish a Moon Base in the lunar South Pole region. Announced on Tuesday, Sept.
Posted September 8, 2026
Moon Base
General
Johnson Space Center
As NASA prepares to return astronauts to the lunar surface for longer stays and increasingly complex operations, building the Moon Base will require new ideas, advanced technologies, and expertise across many fields.  During NASA Stories at the Ion on July 30, Shatel Bhakta, principal systems engineer for NASA’s Moon Base Program, presented “Buildi
Posted August 11, 2026
Moon Base
Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS)
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Johnson Space Center
Marshall Space Flight Center
NASA Headquarters
NASA is making progress in building the Moon Base, which will become a resilient outpost near the Moon’s South Pole for science, technology, and eventual human operations.
Posted August 4, 2026
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