NASA unveils plans for permanent £15,000,000,000 base on the Moon

A concept image of NASA’s Fission Surface Power Project – which aims to create reactors that could power off-world bases (Picture: NASA/Cover Media)

NASA has revealed new plans for establishing a base on the Moon which will cost an estimated $20 billion (£15 billion).

The agency’s chief Jared Isaacman outlined the strategy at an event in Washington DC last week, marking the first time a clear timeline and roadmap have been presented for building a lunar base.

‘NASA is committed to achieving the near-impossible once again...