NASA doesn't just want to send astronauts back to the moon. It wants them to live there, and the agency has laid out what that settlement will look like when the first residents arrive after 2032.
Administrator Jared Isaacman on 24 March announced a $20 billion (£15 billion) plan to build a permanent base near the lunar south pole over seven years, scrapping the Lunar Gateway orbital station to focus all resources on the surface. The announcement came during NASA's 'Ignition' event in Washington, where Isaacman addressed lawmakers, contractors, and delegates from more than 35 countries.
