Published: May 28, 2026, 03:31 IST | Updated: May 28, 2026, 03:31 IST
NASA has officially launched its twenty-billion-dollar lunar base. NASA is already ordering landers, rovers and drones for a sprawling moon base, less than two months after the Artemis II's record-breaking lunar flyaround. The space agency outlined the first phase of its moon base plans, awarding hundreds of millions of dollars in contracts to four U.S. companies. With China moving aggressively to capture the Moon's resource-rich south pole, the second space race has escalated into a high-stakes geopolitical battle. Discover how engineers plan to build humanity's most expensive home amidst cosmic radiation, freezing temperatures, and ruthless superpower rivalry.