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NASA taps Bezos’ Blue Origin, Firefly for moon base contracts

Lunar Outpost and Astrolab were rewarded contracts worth $281 million each for building rovers that can travel autonomously on the moon.

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What happened Lunar Outpost and Astrolab were rewarded contracts worth $281 million each for building rovers that can travel autonomously on the moon.
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WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftNASAs new moon base plan bets big on moon trucks and hopping drones

Mashable · Center-left · News report

CenterNASA taps Bezos’ Blue Origin, Firefly for moon base contracts

The Straits Times · Center · News report

Right / center-rightNASA rolled out plans for three unmanned moon base missions by end of 2026. What to know

Washington Examiner · Center-right · Analysis

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The Straits TimesNews report · May 26, 9:22 PM

NASA taps Bezos’ Blue Origin, Firefly for moon base contracts

Lunar Outpost and Astrolab were rewarded contracts worth $281 million each for building rovers that can travel autonomously on the moon.

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CNA SingaporeNews report · May 26, 10:41 PM

NASA picks Blue Origin, other space firms for moon missions

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Washington ExaminerAnalysis · May 26, 10:13 PM

NASA rolled out plans for three unmanned moon base missions by end of 2026. What to know

NASA on Tuesday revealed it aims to announce over a dozen unmanned moon base space missions by the end of 2026, as part of its sweeping initiative to plant “humanity’s first outpost beyond...

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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

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

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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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NewsmaxNews report · May 26, 9:18 PM

NASA Lays Out Moon Base Plans: Landers, Buggies and Drones

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NASA is already ordering landers, rovers, and drones for a sprawling moon base, less than two months after the Artemis II's record-breaking lunar flyaround.

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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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