Coming Soon: Humanity’s First Outpost in Deep Space
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NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, with acting Associate Administrator Lori Glaze and Moon Base Program Executive Carlos Garcia-Galan, holds a news conference on plans for the agency’s Moon Base initiative. at NASA headquarters in Washington, D.C., May 26, 2026. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)
What once seemed like science fiction is now within reach, as NASA looks to establish an enduring human presence on the Moon in the next decade.
NASA’sMoon Base is on track to become the first permanent human settlement in the solar system by the early 2030s.
“This will be humanity’s first outpost in deep space,” Carlos García-Galán, program executive of Moon Base, told National Review. “It is a huge step forward in our capabilities to live and work and basically be able to push the boundaries in space.”
Located 238,855 miles from Earth, Moon Base will serve as a center for scientific ...
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