14/07/2023

Revised priorities could delay steps aimed at ‘sustainable’ moon exploration

NASA is considering extending the timeline to start establishing a base for humans on the moon, potentially disrupting a central element of President Trumps space ambitions.
Trump administration officials have long said plans to return U.S. astronauts to the lunar surface also had to simultaneously lay the groundwork for setting up living and working facilities there. Vice President Mike Pence has repeatedly stressed that such a longer-term human presence was essential for developing technologies to explore deeper into the…