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NASA announces four new lunar lander missions worth nearly $600 million to advance Moon Base science

Each of the four landers for the $30 billion Moon Base will be an updated version of designs that have already flown.

NASA makes moves to dodge costly delays on its path to build a $30 billion moon base

Conceptualized just a few months ago, NASA’s moon base plans are rolling out in earnest as the space agency maps out plans to deliver assets to the lunar surface.

NASA considers sending a spare Mars rover to the moon to rev up preparations for lunar base

Space agency provides updates on lunar lander missions — and teases a World Cup soccer-ball moonshot.

NASA's Isaacman awards nearly $600 million for four new Moon missions

NASA on Tuesday announced it had selected Astrobotic, which is set to be acquired by Voyager Technologies, along with Firefly Aerospace and Intuitive Machines for four robotic deliveries to the lunar surface in late 2028,

Curiosity, Perseverance and Promise? NASA May Send a Mars Rover to the Moon.

As part of plans to establish a lunar base, the space agency may send to the moon a spare test version of the rover — as well as a soccer ball.
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How NASA's 'America 250' celebrations are reaching from the sky to the moon

NASA has big plans for July 4 — the 250th anniversary of the ratification of the Declaration of Independence — which involves both aircraft and spacecraft.

Moon phase today: What the Moon will look like on June 29

As of Monday, June 29, the Moon phase is Full Moon. Tonight, 99% of the moon will be be lit up, according to NASA's Daily Moon Guide.

NASA awards, ‘unicorns’ and the biggest IPO ever: A new commercial space boom is underway

Following an initial frenzy a decade ago, the commercial space sector is getting a new wave of investment. This time, things are markedly different, experts say.