"This partnership leverages the outstanding cooperation established by the International Space Station as we push forward to the Moon."

NASA and Europe officially sign deal to build orbital Moon base

International Space Station

NASA and the ESA have formally partnered up to develop the Gateway space station that will orbit the Moon as part of the Artemis program.

NASA and Europe Officially Sign Deal to Build Orbital Moon Base

"In short order, we will move human spaceflight from beyond low-Earth orbit to the Moon for the first time since 1972."

JAXA estimates that it will take about 37 tons of water to provide enough power to and from the Lunar Gateway.

Japan outlines plan to power spacecraft with Moon ice

Hydrogen Dioxide is Poison

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency has revealed plans to extract hydrogen from the Moon's ice deposits to use as fuel.

Japan Outlines Plan to Power Spacecraft With Moon Ice

Generating fuel on the Moon is a lot cheaper than bringing your own.

"Gateway can also support our first Mars mission analogs on the lunar surface."

Here's NASA's plan for a lunar "base camp"

Ground Control to Major Jim

NASA has outlined its plans for a lunar base camp called the Artemis Base Camp in a new 13-page report submitted to the National Space Council last week.

Here’s NASA’s Plan for a Lunar “Base Camp”

"These missions will be by far the longest duration human deep-space missions in history."

"This contract award is another critical piece of our plan to return to the Moon sustainably."

NASA hires SpaceX to supply Lunar Gateway space station

One Step at a Time

Elon Musk-led space company SpaceX signed a contract with NASA on Friday for supplying the Gateway, a space station orbiting the Moon, with cargo.

NASA Hires SpaceX to Supply Lunar Gateway Space Station

With the Gateway in place, we can finally get back to exploring the lunar surface — in person.

A Colorado-based company will build the "foundation of Gateway."

NASA just hired the first contractor to build lunar space station

Power Partner

NASA has awarded Maxar Technologies a contract worth a maximum of $375 million to build the lunar Gateway's power and propulsion element.

NASA Just Hired the First Contractor to Build Lunar Space Station

This lunar Gateway contract is worth up to $375 million.

SpaceX Starship and The Von Braun Rotating Space Station

There are plenty of reasons to be skeptical.

Watch this epic "trailer" for the commercial lunar space station

Space Station

The Gateway Foundation showed off its latest vision of the future: the Von Braun Rotating Space Station.

Watch This Epic “Trailer” for the Commercial Lunar Space Station

It could house both space agencies and a Hilton space hotel.

"Billions of people around the world will watch history being made."

NASA head: "This time, when we go to the Moon, we will stay."

Moon Man

NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine published a bold essay  outlining the space agency's plan to return astronauts to the Moon.

NASA Head: “This Time, When We Go to the Moon, We Will Stay.”

The leader of NASA just laid out a bold vision for the future of life beyond Earth.

It won't be easy to get the Gateway in place, but once it's there, it could provide a jumping off point for humans to venture much deeper into space.

NASA wants its Deep Space Gateway to orbit the Moon by 2024

Sci-Fi Visions

NASA officials revealed more details regarding its plans for a Moon-orbiting spaceport called the Deep Space Gateway. And their timeline is aggressive.

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