Washington, United States, March 24, 2026 (AFP) - NASA to build $20 bn moon base, pause orbital lunar station plans

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NASA's chief on Tuesday said the US space agency will invest $20 billion to develop a base on the Moon, while suspending its plans to create the lunar orbital space station known as Gateway. "The agency intends to pause Gateway in its current form and shift focus to infrastructure that enables sustained surface operations," Jared Isaacman said in a statement given during a day-long event at NASA headquarters in Washington. "Despite challenges wit......

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