ScienceNASA plans to use lunar resources to build a Moon base and prepare for Mars
NASA’s administrator describes the Moon as “the next starting point,” framing a planned lunar base and the use of local resources as steps toward Mars.
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NASA’s administrator says the agency plans to put resources already on the Moon to work as it builds a lunar base and prepares for Mars. “The Moon is not the finish line. It’s the next starting point,” the administrator wrote.
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NASA plans to use lunar resources to build a Moon base and prepare for Mars
NASA’s administrator describes the Moon as “the next starting point,” framing a planned lunar base and the use of local resources as steps toward Mars.
TLDR
NASA’s administrator says the agency plans to put resources already on the Moon to work as it builds a lunar base and prepares for Mars. “The Moon is not the finish line. It’s the next starting point,” the administrator wrote.