Recently, NASA has launched a new website called Moon Base for its Moon Base missions. The company aims to build a permanent $20 billion US base on the Moon.

About Moon Base

As defined by NASA, the Moon Base is the home base for Artemis astronauts who will live and work at humanity’s first lunar outpost. NASA is leading global teams of innovators across international space agencies, industry, and academia to build the Moon Base and establish an enduring human presence near the South Pole for the benefit of all.

Moon Base Development in Phases

Phase One (Now- 2029)

Phase One of Moon Base development includes:

• A major increase in lunar activity, with up to 25 missions, including 21 landings.
• Crewed and autonomous rovers for mobility demonstrations and surface preparation, along with 4 drones known as MoonFall and communications relay and observation satellites.
• Early demonstrations of power, navigation, communications, and nuclear radioisotope heater unit technologies designed to endure the long lunar night.
• Scientific payload opportunities integrated across landers and rovers.
• The first tangible footprint of the Moon Base effort, with four tons of payload delivered to test what works on the lunar surface.

Phase Two (2029-2032)

By 2029, NASA will transition to assembling semi-permanent infrastructure and initiating early habitation and logistics operations. Phase Two of Moon Base Development includes:

• Deployment of expanded solar power systems and initial nuclear surface power capabilities, potentially including fission reactors and radioisotope power systems.
• Upgraded rovers, potential advanced MoonFall drones, and early habitation elements.
• Enhanced surface-to-orbit communications networks to provide reliable connectivity across the lunar South Pole region.
• Delivery of up to 60 tons of cargo through as many as 24 landings using low-, medium-, and heavy-class cargo landers.

Phase Three (2032-Beyond)

This phase will scale operations to achieve a sustained presence, with routine crew rotations and continuous surface activity. Phase Three of Moon Base development includes:

• Semi-permanent habitation modules with more spacious interior for crew living and operations.
• Operational fission surface power systems capable of delivering steady, reliable energy through the long lunar nights, leveraging in-situ resource manufacturing.
• Pressurized rovers enabling long-distance travel, exploration, and science operations.
• Advanced logistics networks supported by crewed and autonomous rovers to keep the base supplied and functioning year-round.
• Delivery of up to 38 tons of cargo annually to sustain habitats, power systems, logistics operations, and major science outposts, enabled by low-cost reusable heavy-lift capabilities.

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On 27^th May, two Roscosmos cosmonauts- Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev will conduct a spacewalk outside the International Space Station. NASA has announced that it will provide live coverage for this spacewalk.

Let's take a (space)walk!

On May 27, two Roscosmos cosmonauts will exit the @Space_Station to install a solar radiation experiment on the Zvezda service module. Learn how to watch live: https://t.co/4grz6HMM5X pic.twitter.com/eyu40CQnVE

— NASA (@NASA) May 22, 2026

You can watch NASA’s live coverage beginning at 945 AM on NASA+, Amazon Prime, and the agency’s YouTube channel. The Roscosmos spacewalk will be the second for Kud-Sverchkov and the first for Mikaev. Kud-Sverchkov will wear a spacesuit with red stripes, and Mikaev will wear a spacesuit with blue stripes. It will be the 279^th spacewalk in support of space station assembly, maintenance, and upgrades.

As revealed by NASA, International Space Station Expedition 74 commander Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and flight engineer Sergei Mikaev will install a solar radiation experiment on the Zvezda service module and remove other science hardware from the Poisk and Nauka modules of the orbiting complex’s Roscosmos segment. If time allows, the duo also will photograph one of the Progress 94 cargo spacecraft’s Kurs rendezvous antennas, which failed to deploy in March following its launch to the space station.

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NASA’s Psyche spacecraft has now successfully completed its close flyby of Mars on the 15th of May 2026, coming within about 2,864 miles (~4,609 kilometers) of the planet’s surface. The Mars flyby was carried out in order to use the Red Planet’s gravity as a boost mechanism so as to increase the spacecraft’s speed and also alter its orbital plane without making use of onboard propellant. Following the maneuver, the spacecraft is now confirmed to be on the correct trajectory toward the metal-rich 16 Psyche asteroid located between Mars and Jupiter in the main asteroid belt.

Here’s more about it.

NASA’s Psyche Spacecraft Successfully Completes Mars Flyby

After the successful flyby maneuver, NASA’s flight team analyzed radio signals exchanged between the spacecraft and the agency’s NASA Deep Space Network so as to verify that the spacecraft was moving along the planned trajectory. As per Don Han – Psyche’s navigation lead at Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the Mars gravity assist has now provided the spacecraft with a speed boost of around 1,000 miles per hour while also shifting its orbital plane by nearly one degree relative to the Sun. With this, the spacecraft is now expected to arrive at asteroid Psyche in the summer season of 2029.

Ahead of and during the close approach, all scientific instruments onboard the spacecraft were powered up as part of various calibration activities. This included the imagers, magnetometers, and gamma-ray and neutron spectrometer instruments. The Mars encounter also offered a valuable testing opportunity for the mission team before the spacecraft eventually reaches asteroid Psyche. In addition to this, the spacecraft was also able to capture unique images of Mars from a rare viewing angle.

Because the spacecraft approached Mars from a high phase angle, the planet appeared as a thin crescent illuminated by sunlight reflected from its surface. Observations captured using the spacecraft’s multispectral imaging system revealed that the crescent appeared brighter and stretched farther across the planet’s disk than initially expected due to the scattering of sunlight through Mars’ dusty atmosphere. Around the moment of closest approach, the spacecraft also captured a rapid sequence of surface images while transitioning from the nighttime side of Mars toward daylight.

Jim Bell – the Psyche imager instrument lead at Arizona State University, also revealed that thousands of images of Mars and its atmosphere had been captured during the flyby process. As per him, the collected data will help the mission team calibrate the spacecraft cameras and improve image processing tools that are currently being developed for use once the spacecraft reaches asteroid Psyche.

It has also been revealed that several other Mars missions contributed complementary imaging and navigation data during the flyby. These include NASA’s Perseverance rover mission, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, 2001 Mars Odyssey, Curiosity rover, along with the European Space Agency missions Mars Express and ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter.

With Mars now behind it, the spacecraft is expected to resume its solar-electric propulsion journey toward the asteroid belt. Upon arrival in August 2029, the spacecraft will enter orbit around asteroid Psyche, which scientists currently believe could be the exposed metallic core of an ancient planetesimal. Through multiple orbital phases at varying altitudes, the spacecraft will map the asteroid and gather scientific data in detail. If confirmed to be a metallic planetary core, the asteroid may provide researchers with valuable insight into the interiors of rocky planets such as Earth.

Stay tuned for more updates.

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The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft has recently delivered several new experiments to the International Space Station, including a project to determine how well Earth-based simulators mimic microgravity conditions, a bone scaffold made from wood that could produce new treatments for fragile bone conditions and equipment to help researchers evaluate how red blood cells and the spleen change in space.

It is revealed that the Expedition 74 Crew is now working on some experiments.

The @SpaceX Dragon delivered a host of space experiments on May 17, 2026, the crew is now working on. Some of the new studies will take advantage of weightlessness to develop advanced treatments for Earth ailments and space-caused conditions. More… https://t.co/udawFdgvYL pic.twitter.com/IGE3LkJBa2

— International Space Station (@Space_Station) May 20, 2026

The newest investigation will explore how living in microgravity affects blood-making cells, or blood platelets, at the cellular and genetic level. Researchers will observe the cells growing into platelets to understand how weightlessness affects a crew member’s blood clotting and immune function.

Observations from the experiments are said to expand the knowledge of space phenomena and inspire junior high and high school students to consider scientific, technical and engineering careers.

Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergey Mikaev have also collected their blood pressure measurements, helping doctors understand how weightlessness affects a crew member’s blood vessels.

The Expedition 74 Crew explored advanced treatments for cancer and cartilage injuries using the weightless environment to gain new biomedical insights.

NASA flight engineer Chris Williams set up the cancer research hardware inside one of the Kibo laboratory module’s research racks to begin observing microgravity’s effect on an anti-cancer drug and its molecular mechanisms. Results may lead to the development of more effective therapies to treat pancreatic cancer both on  Earth and in microgravity.

NASA flight engineer Jessica Meir is exploring ways to grow cartilage tissue in space using specialised hardware to form more natural structures. Meir processed and preserved cartilage samples—grown on Earth and launched aboard Dragon—inside Kibo’s Life Science Glovebox. The tissue samples will be incubated inside the Space Automated Bioproduct Laboratory to learn how to improve cartilage tissue engineering methods in weightlessness. Insights may provide new fitness regimens to protect astronaut health and promote the development of advanced implants to repair and regenerate injured cartilage in patients on Earth.

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A few days back, four crew members of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission launched from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida for a science expedition aboard the International Space Station. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket propelled a Dragon spacecraft into orbit carrying NASA astronauts.

On February 14, NASA updated that the astronauts had arrived at the International Space Station as the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft docked with the orbiting complex. Later, it was revealed that NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Sophie Adenot, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev had entered the International Space Station after opening the hatches between the space station and the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft.

These members have now joined the Expedition 74 crew, including NASA astronaut Chris Williams and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev already aboard the orbiting laboratory.

It was revealed that during its mission, Crew-12 will conduct scientific research to prepare for human exploration beyond low Earth orbit and to benefit humanity on Earth. Participating crew members will study pneumonia-causing bacteria to improve cardiovascular treatments, on-demand intravenous fluid generation for future space missions, and research on how physical characteristics may affect blood flow during spaceflight.

Other experiments include automated plant health monitoring and investigations of plant and nitrogen-fixing microbe interactions to enhance food production in space.

This Crew-12 mission is part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, which provides reliable access to space, maximising the use of the station for research and development, and supporting future missions beyond low Earth Orbit by partnering with private companies to transport astronauts to and from the International Space Station.

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NASA made an announcement on January 7th that it has postponed a scheduled spacewalk that was planned to take place on Thursday, January 8, outside the International Space Station. The decision followed a medical concern involving a crew member aboard the orbital laboratory.

In an official update, NASA confirmed that the medical situation arose on Wednesday afternoon. While the agency did not disclose further details, citing medical privacy, it stated that the affected crew member is stable. NASA added that it continues to monitor the situation closely.

“The situation is stable,” the agency said, noting that additional details — including a revised date for the postponed spacewalk — will be shared at a later time.

Further clarification was provided in a subsequent International Space Station status update. NASA confirmed that the medical matter involved a single crew member and reiterated that crew safety remains its highest priority. The agency also stated that it is actively evaluating all available options, including the possibility of an earlier-than-planned conclusion to the Crew-11 mission if required.

“These are the situations NASA and our partners train for and prepare to execute safely,” the agency said, adding that further updates will be issued within the next 24 hours.

The Crew-11 team currently aboard the ISS consists of American astronauts Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Kimiya Yui, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov.

The four-member crew launched to the International Space Station on August 1, 2025. Their mission was originally scheduled to conclude in late February 2026, following the arrival of a replacement crew.

NASA has not indicated whether the medical situation will impact the overall mission timeline, beyond confirming that all operational decisions will be guided by crew health and safety considerations.

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Yesterday, NASA revealed a fresh Hubble Space Telescope image of the galaxy NGC 4388, which reveals a curious feature.

Notice anything different about me? 👀

This @NASAHubble picture of the galaxy NGC 4388 reveals something not previously visible in previous images of it—a plume of gas reaching out towards the bottom-right corner of the image. Learn more: https://t.co/y0jXxkON5u pic.twitter.com/G09qktHE4a

— NASA (@NASA) December 20, 2025

The galaxy NGC 4388 is located about 60 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo (the Maiden). The new image reveals a new feature about the NGC 4388, which was not revealed in the previous Hubble image of this galaxy.

A plume of gas from the galaxy’s nucleus is seen billowing out from the galaxy’s disk toward the lower-right corner of the image. Mentioning this outflow and why it glows, NASA has revealed that the answer likely lies in the vast stretches of space that separate the galaxies of the Virgo Cluster. Though the space between galaxies appears empty, this space is occupied by hot wisps of gas called the intracluster medium. As NGC 4388 moves within the Virgo cluster, it plunges through the intracluster medium. The pressure from hot intracluster gas whisks away gas from within NGC 4388’s disk, causing it to trail behind as NGC 4388 moves.

The reason behind the glow of this gas cloud is still not known, but researchers suspect that some of the energy comes from the center of the galaxy, where a supermassive black hole spins gas around it into a superheated disk. Meanwhile, the blazing radiation from this disk might ionize the gas closest to the galaxy, while shock waves might be responsible for ionizing filaments of gas farther out.

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Comet 3I/ATLAS was spotted in July, and it was revealed that this comet will be at its closest approach to Earth today. However, you need not worry about any collision from this comet, as it poses no threat and will be about 170 million miles away, which is nearly twice the average distance between Earth and the Sun.

Comet 3I/ATLAS is making its closest approach to Earth on Dec. 19, but don’t worry: it poses no threat and will be about 170 million miles away. To celebrate we're going live on @Reddit!

Join our experts for an Ask Me Anything tomorrow at 1:30pm EST in r/space:… pic.twitter.com/lDhvDNJZQH

— NASA Solar System (@NASASolarSystem) December 18, 2025

The comet will reach its minimum distance from Earth at 1 AM EST (0600 GMT) on December 19. The Virtual Telescope Project will host a free livestream on YouTube (at 09:30 AM on 20 December).  Comet 3I/ATLAS is the third confirmed interstellar object, following 1I/’Oumuamua in 2017 and comet 2I/Borisov in 2019.

The flyby holds significance for researchers as astronomers will have the opportunity to study the dust and gases released from its icy nucleus as the comet is warmed by the sun, offering insight into how comets and planetary material form around other stars.

To celebrate this moment, NASA is going live on Reddit, where interested users can join NASA’s experts for an Ask Me Anything today at 1:30 PM EST in r/space.

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In order to test a new spacecraft design and technology, NASA had announced that it will be launching its new DiskSat spacecraft yesterday, and the launch was successfully completed. The set of four spacecrafts has reached the Low Earth Orbit, and the mission is now live.

Read more about the update below.

NASA’s DiskSat Launch Successful!

On the 18th of December 2025, at 12:03 AM EST, the new DiskSat spacecraft (set of four) from NASA was launched, and a Rocket Lab Electron rocket was relied on for this mission. The take-off took place at the Launch Complex 2 located on Wallops Island, Virginia. The launch was successful, and the four plate-shaped circular small spacecraft set has reached the Low Earth Orbit (LEO). This ongoing mission aims to test the performance of the new small spacecraft design over the conventional CubeSat design, thereby further contributing towards conducting lower-cost space missions in the future, broaden the scope for scientific opportunities, and also increase the overall space access. In addition to the DiskSat performance, the specialized dispenser mechanism will also be tested and evaluated.

Speaking more, each of the DiskSat as mentioned is circular and plate-like in appearance, and has a diameter of 40″ (1m), along with 1″ thickness (2.5cm). Notably, each of them also has an electric propulsion system too, and it will allow them to change orbits and maintain it. Sharper Earth imaging, sensing capabilities, and lower latency communications are also among its other features. Regarding the dispenser mechanism, it has been engineered in such a way to both securely contain the DiskSat spacecraft during launch and later deploy it sequentially once it reaches the Low Earth Orbit.

NASA states that the DiskSat spacecraft will be boosting the commercial space opportunities of the US, and also offer flexibility to pursue and achieve space goals easier, faster, and in a more affordable manner. It will also be supporting the long term goals of NASA too, particularly with respect to the sustained exploration of the Moon and Mars, and also with gaining more understanding about the Earth itself.

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The asteroid Bennu samples that were collected by the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft (Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, and Security-Regolith Explorer) of NASA still continues to provide more clues to scientists regarding the formation of the solar system as well as the origin of life. Now, the presence of sugars that are essential for life have been found, revealing more details.

Read more about this latest update below.

Asteroid Bennu Samples Show Presence of Sugars

This new discovery of sugars essential for life in the asteroid Bennu samples was found as part of the study led by Yoshihiro Furukawa of Japan’s Tohoku University, and the findings have been published in the Nature Geoscience journal. Presence of ribose used in RNA (five carbon sugar ribose) and glucose (six carbon glucose) were discovered in the Bennu samples, and glucose is being spotted for the first time in an extraterrestrial sample. Also, while the discovery of these sugars does not confirm the evidence of life, it is noted that when adding the previous detections of amino acids, carboxylic acids, and nucleobases in the Bennu samples alongside the new discovery, it reveals that building blocks for the existence of life were present widespread in the solar system, including the ancient asteroid.

Speaking more, while the presence of ribose was found, the presence of the DNA sugar – deoxyribose hasn’t been found yet, and this is what carries the genetic information of an organism. Thus, it is now being believed that in the early solar system, RNA could have been more prevalent than DNA. Additionally, the ‘RNA world’ hypothesis which states that DNA is not necessary for the origin of life has also been supported by these findings. To note, this ongoing research is being carried forward by scientists at NASA Goddard, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency), and multiple Japanese Universities.

Stay tuned for more updates.

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