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Artemis moon base will cover 'hundreds of square miles' with hopping drones and new lunar rovers, NASA says

The space agency outlined the first phase of its moon base plans on Tuesday, awarding hundreds of millions of dollars in contracts to four U. S. companies.

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What happened NASA envisions its moon base covering hundreds of square miles, and hopping scout drones may mark the facility's perimeter. The agency just awarded $1 billion in contracts to get the ball rolling.
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Left / center-leftNASA shares plans to construct moon base

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PBS NewsHourNews report · May 26, 11:10 PM

WATCH: NASA shares plans to construct moon base

The space agency outlined the first phase of its moon base plans on Tuesday, awarding hundreds of millions of dollars in contracts to four U. S. companies.

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The VergeNews report · May 26, 10:24 PM

NASA’s permanent Moon base plans start with three missions this year

On Tuesday, NASA announced several upcoming lunar missions to the Moon's South Pole region. These missions will pave the way for the crewed Artemis landing slated for 2028, starting with th...

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Space.comNews report · May 26, 9:47 PM

Artemis moon base will cover 'hundreds of square miles' with hopping drones and new lunar rovers, NASA says

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NASA envisions its moon base covering hundreds of square miles, and hopping scout drones may mark the facility's perimeter. The agency just awarded $1 billion in contracts to get the ball r...

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MashableNews report · May 26, 9:45 PM

NASAs new moon base plan bets big on moon trucks and hopping drones

NASA laid out its new plan to build a moon base at the lunar south pole for the Artemis campaign, with missions starting this year.

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Globe and MailNews report · May 26, 9:27 PM

NASA lays out plans for moon base less than two months after Artemis II’s lunar voyage

During April’s Artemis II mission, four astronauts flew around the moon, traveling deeper into space than the Apollo crews

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Ars TechnicaNews report · May 26, 9:03 PM

NASA takes steps toward building Moon Base, including discussing a "perimeter"

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"We also obviously want to be very mindful of the Outer Space Treaty."

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BBC WorldNews report · May 26, 8:25 PM

Nasa unveils next steps to build permanent Moon base

Nasa plans to send hopping drones and roving vehicles to the Moon as part of plans for a permanent Moon base.

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