NASA orders lunar hardware for south pole base (opens in new tab)

NASA outlined the first phase of its Moon Base program at a May 26 briefing in Washington, announcing contracts and mission plans for uncrewed landers, lunar terrain vehicles and drones to support a long-term human presence near the moon’s south pole. The agency said the effort is part of Artemis and is meant to enable sustained human exploration, scientific work and commercial activity on the lunar surface. The initial work includes Blue Origin landers to deliver rover systems, lunar terrain...