NASA Announces Plans to Convert Lunar Space Station Project into Moon Base
A diorama of the 2023 National Aeronautics and Space Administration Lunar Habitation created by Foster + Partners’ 3D printing extra-terrestrial habitat program during the EARTH to SPACE festival at the Kennedy Center on March 28, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images) The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has revealed plans to build a base on the moon, repurposing its Gateway program —originally designed as a lunar space station—to help establish a sustained presence on the surface. “NASA is committed to achieving the near-impossible once again, to return to the moon before the end of President Trump’s term, build a moon base, establish an enduring presence, and do the other things needed to ensure American leadership in space,” NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said in a Tuesday press release of the Ignition event, which provided updates on efforts to execute President Donald Trump’s national space policy. While speaking at the event, Isaa...