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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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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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What happened 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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Left / center-leftNASAs new moon base plan bets big on moon trucks and hopping drones
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CenterNasa unveils next steps to build permanent Moon base
BBC World · Center · News report
Right / center-rightNASA Lays Out Moon Base Plans: Landers, Buggies and Drones
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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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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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NewsmaxNews report · May 26, 9:18 PM
NASA Lays Out Moon Base Plans: Landers, Buggies and Drones
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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NBC NewsNews report · May 26, 8:23 PM
NASA announces 3 uncrewed missions to the moon this year to prepare to build a base
NASA announced plans for three uncrewed missions to the moon this year that will serve as early steps toward building a permanent base on the lunar surface.
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The Epoch TimesNews report · May 26, 5:38 PM
NASA Holds News Conference on Moon Base Program
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NASA holds a news conference at 2 p.m. ET on May 26 to discuss progress on the Moon Base program as part of the Artemis initiative. Participants include NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, a...
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May 26, 5:38 PM: The Epoch Times joined the source map.
May 26, 8:23 PM: NBC News joined the source map.
May 26, 8:25 PM: BBC World joined the source map.
May 26, 9:18 PM: Newsmax joined the source map.
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