Northrop Grumman works on HALO, the main central module of the now-sidelined Gateway lunar space station. Credit: Northrop Grumman NASA will shelve its plan for a small lunar space station in favor of building a base directly on the moon.

By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON, March 24 (Reuters) - NASA announced on Tuesday it has canceled plans to deploy a space station in lunar orbit and will instead use components from the project to build a $20 billion base on the moon's surface,

NASA plans to develop a permanent moon base in three opening phases, investing $20 billion over seven years to create a human foothold.

Gosling, who stars as Ryland Grace, a middle-school science teacher and former molecular biologist who travels to the Tau Ceti system on a mission to save humanity, had recorded a video in which he sent his best wishes to the four astronauts ahead of their own 10-day mission to outer space.

NASA will invest $20 billion over the next seven years to build a base on the surface of the moon, putting plans for a space station that would orbit it on hold, the agency’s new head announced on

In an on-going overhaul of NASA's Artemis program, agency officials say it will take seven years to build a sophisticated base on the moon.

As the Artemis II crewed moon mission soars deeper into space than humans have traveled in decades, back on Earth, the White House has proposed slashing NASA’s budget.

NASA head Jared Isaacman also outlined plans to launch a nuclear-powered spacecraft to Mars by the end of 2028. is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more.

NASA’s Artemis II Crew Prepares for Lunar Flyby on Monday transcript “Happy Easter to everyone down there on Earth.” “We did want to send a special Easter message on this day.” “We did hide a few eggs around the cabin.