WATCH LIVE: NASA briefs public on plans for moon base
NASA is holding a news conference to discuss plans for a moon base. Administrator Jared Isaacman will provide updates on the $20 billion project. This briefing follows the recent Artemis II mission that explored potential locations for the base.
- ▪NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman is briefing the public on plans for a moon base.
- ▪The base is projected to cost $20 billion and aims to establish a permanent presence on the moon.
- ▪The Artemis II crew recently completed a mission that involved flying by the moon to assess potential sites for the base.
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NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman is holding a news conference Tuesday afternoon to provide an update on the agency’s plans to build a base on the moon. The briefing is set to begin at 2 p.m. It comes after Isaacman announced in March that he aims to build a $20 billion base. The Artemis II crew recently completed a nine-day mission flying by the moon, in part to scope out such ambitions, and returned to Earth on April 10. Recommended Stories ‘We’re building an enduring presence on the moon’: Jared Isaacman Artemis II crew shares lunar larks after historic journey around moon and back Russia planning to put nuclear weapons in space, US general warns
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