NASA outlines moon base plan with private contractors (opens in new tab)

NASA outlined the first phase of a plan to establish a long-term base near the moon’s south pole, announcing contracts and mission targets May 26 at its Washington headquarters. The agency said the initiative will use uncrewed landers, crew-capable rovers, hopping drones and scientific payloads before astronauts return to the lunar surface under Artemis, with NASA targeting the first crewed landing for as early as 2028. Blue Origin is slated to provide two Blue Moon landers to deliver lunar t...