{"id":5370,"date":"2026-11-12T11:01:27","date_gmt":"2026-11-12T11:01:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bangbizarre.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/12\/nasa-plans-to-build-city-on-the-moon-by-2032\/"},"modified":"2026-11-12T11:01:28","modified_gmt":"2026-11-12T11:01:28","slug":"nasa-plans-to-build-city-on-the-moon-by-2032","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bangbizarre.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/12\/nasa-plans-to-build-city-on-the-moon-by-2032\/","title":{"rendered":"NASA plans to build city on the Moon by 2032"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>2026-11-12 11:01:26<\/b><br \/>\n<BR>NASA is planning to build a permanent base on the Moon by 2032, with astronauts eventually able to live and work there for extended periods.<BR><br \/>\nThe ambitious plans were revealed at the agency&#8217;s Max Power event at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, where NASA announced new contracts covering lunar landers, robotic exploration, power systems and space transportation.<BR><br \/>\nNASA administrator Jared Isaacman said: &#8220;When our astronauts return to the Moon, they will arrive with the first elements of the Moon Base already waiting for them on the surface.&#8221;<BR><br \/>\nThe agency wants essential equipment and raw materials delivered ahead of human missions, allowing astronauts to begin establishing infrastructure rather than starting from scratch.<BR><br \/>\nThe plans represent a major change from NASA&#8217;s previous approach, with the agency abandoning its long-delayed Lunar Gateway project in favour of developing infrastructure directly on the lunar surface.<BR><br \/>\nNASA&#8217;s strategy will unfold in three stages, beginning with robotic exploration before moving towards &#8220;semi-habitable infrastructure&#8221; and eventually a permanent base.<BR><br \/>\nA major part of the programme is a 10-year contract worth up to $10 billion (\u00a37.5 billion) for lunar deliveries, including the development and operation of landers.<BR><br \/>\nNASA is also developing a nuclear-powered rover called the Polar Rover for Observation, Mapping and In-Situ Exploration, or Promise.<BR><br \/>\nUnlike solar-powered vehicles, Promise could continue operating during the Moon&#8217;s two-week-long lunar night. <BR><br \/>\nIt is designed to investigate permanently shadowed craters that may contain water ice.<BR><br \/>\nThe rover will also carry a drill capable of extracting material from up to three feet beneath the lunar surface.<BR><br \/>\nNASA has awarded Blue Origin a $94 million (\u00a370.55 million) contract connected to the mission, with a potential additional $140 million (\u00a3105 million) payment if the company delivers the rover to the lunar South Pole.<BR><br \/>\nThe agency is also developing solar arrays, batteries and wireless power systems for lunar infrastructure.<BR><br \/>\nCarlos Garc\u00eda-Gal\u00e1n, manager of NASA&#8217;s Moon Base Programme, said: &#8220;We&#8217;ve consolidated numerous efforts into a streamlined programme, evolving our human exploration architecture into an iterative and sustained campaign for Moon Base technology development and implementation.&#8221;<BR><br \/>\nHe added: &#8220;Most importantly, we&#8217;ve taken action, awarding new contracts and forging new partnerships to accelerate development.&#8221;<BR><br \/>\nNASA&#8217;s next Artemis mission is currently scheduled for 2027, with a Moon landing planned for 2028, leaving the agency just four years to build towards its 2032 target.<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/bangbizarre.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Visit Bang Bizarre (main website) <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><script src=\"https:\/\/geo.dailymotion.com\/player\/xtbac.js\" data-video=\"\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2026-11-12 11:01:26 NASA is planning to build a permanent base on the Moon by 2032, with astronauts eventually able to live and work there for extended periods. 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