NASA’s Moon Base plans take shape

# NASA is Building a Permanent Moon Base in the Next Decade NASA just confirmed it's moving forward with a plan to build a permanent settlement on the Moon that could house astronauts for extended stays and eventually launch missions to Mars. The project will take over a decade and require dozens of missions to test equipment and gather data, since the Moon presents brutal challenges like extreme temperatures, radiation, and a two-week-long nighttime. Success could create new jobs in space exploration, establish American leadership in space, and lead to technologies that improve life here on Earth.