Live Science Today: NASA announces $20 billion moonbase as unprecedented wildfires spread
NASA has announced plans to build a $20 billion permanent moonbase, with the goal of establishing a nuclear power station on the moon's surface by 2036. The announcement comes as the US faces an unprecedented wildfire season, with major blazes burning across the central and western United States.
NASA has announced plans for a $20 billion moonbase. The space agency will use parts from a planned space station to build the base. The moonbase will be established by 2036, with a fleet of drones and robotic landers. NASA also plans to send a nuclear-powered spacecraft to Mars. The announcement comes as the US faces an unprecedented wildfire season. Major blazes are burning across the central and western United States, driven by extreme heat, strong winds, and low humidity.
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