@NASAMoonBase

Building humanity's first outpost on the Moon. For science. For discovery. For what comes next.

 Lunar South Pole Region
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Joined March 2026
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The wheels are in motion for Moon Base! From robotic rovers to lunar terrain vehicles, our latest update highlights progress on the mobility systems that will support early Moon Base development and Artemis exploration. See what's rolling: nasa.gov/missions/moon-base/…

NASA Provides Progress Update on Moon Base Rovers - NASA

As NASA works to build the Moon Base, crewed and robotic lunar rovers will play a crucial role during early development through technology demonstrations,

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Houston, we have a costume upgrade. Dressing as an astronaut this Halloween? 🎃🧑‍🚀 Take your costume to the next level with your very own lunar geology tools. NASA has 3D files you can use to make replicas of the tools Apollo 17 astronauts used to collect samples on the Moon: nasa.gov/suits-and-rovers/sp…
NASA astronaut Harrison Schmitt uses a long-handled lunar rake to collect samples on the Moon during the Apollo 17 mission. Wearing a white spacesuit, Schmitt stands on the gray, dusty lunar surface, surrounded by rocks, and footprints at the Taurus-Littrow landing site. Schmitt’s shadow stretches across the ground. Photo taken by NASA astronaut Eugene Cernan. Credit: NASA

ALT NASA astronaut Harrison Schmitt uses a long-handled lunar rake to collect samples on the Moon during the Apollo 17 mission. Wearing a white spacesuit, Schmitt stands on the gray, dusty lunar surface, surrounded by rocks, and footprints at the Taurus-Littrow landing site. Schmitt’s shadow stretches across the ground. Photo taken by NASA astronaut Eugene Cernan. Credit: NASA

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And what's a lunar geologist without some Moon rocks? 🌕🪨 Complete the look with 3D-printable replicas of lunar rock samples brought back to Earth by Apollo astronauts: ares.jsc.nasa.gov/astromater…

Astromaterials 3D

The mission of the Astromaterials 3D project is to make more accessible NASA's Apollo Lunar Sample and Antarctic Meteorite collections, and to share their wondrous cosmochemical stories through...

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Big move, bigger mission! The Artemis III Space Launch System core stage moved to the transfer aisle at NASA Kennedy. Next up – teams will lift and integrate the massive 212-foot-rocket with the solid rocket boosters as we prepare for the next giant leap in lunar exploration.
The SLS (Space Launch System) core stage is horizontal in the transfer aisle of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026. The 212-foot rocket stage was lifted from High Bay 2 using a one-of-a kind lifting beam designed to lift the stage and will be joined vertically with the completed solid rocket booster motor segments in its short stack configuration.

ALT The SLS (Space Launch System) core stage is horizontal in the transfer aisle of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026. The 212-foot rocket stage was lifted from High Bay 2 using a one-of-a kind lifting beam designed to lift the stage and will be joined vertically with the completed solid rocket booster motor segments in its short stack configuration.

The SLS (Space Launch System) core stage is horizontal in the transfer aisle of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026. The 212-foot rocket stage was lifted from High Bay 2 using a one-of-a kind lifting beam designed to lift the stage and will be joined vertically with the completed solid rocket booster motor segments in its short stack configuration.

ALT The SLS (Space Launch System) core stage is horizontal in the transfer aisle of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026. The 212-foot rocket stage was lifted from High Bay 2 using a one-of-a kind lifting beam designed to lift the stage and will be joined vertically with the completed solid rocket booster motor segments in its short stack configuration.

The SLS (Space Launch System) core stage is horizontal in the transfer aisle of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026. The 212-foot rocket stage was lifted from High Bay 2 using a one-of-a kind lifting beam designed to lift the stage and will be joined vertically with the completed solid rocket booster motor segments in its short stack configuration.

ALT The SLS (Space Launch System) core stage is horizontal in the transfer aisle of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026. The 212-foot rocket stage was lifted from High Bay 2 using a one-of-a kind lifting beam designed to lift the stage and will be joined vertically with the completed solid rocket booster motor segments in its short stack configuration.

The SLS (Space Launch System) core stage is horizontal in the transfer aisle of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026. The 212-foot rocket stage was lifted from High Bay 2 using a one-of-a kind lifting beam designed to lift the stage and will be joined vertically with the completed solid rocket booster motor segments in its short stack configuration.

ALT The SLS (Space Launch System) core stage is horizontal in the transfer aisle of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026. The 212-foot rocket stage was lifted from High Bay 2 using a one-of-a kind lifting beam designed to lift the stage and will be joined vertically with the completed solid rocket booster motor segments in its short stack configuration.

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Under @POTUS’ national space policy, the first mission to begin building the Moon Base launches this December, with robotic landers and rovers to follow at a near-monthly cadence in 2027.
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Moonbound! 🌕 As NASA advances plans for an enduring human presence on the Moon, human spaceflight research plays a key role. Join scientists and experts Jan. 20–22 for NASA's 2027 Investigators’ Workshop to explore the latest advances in this research. Register for free to attend in person or virtually: go.nasa.gov/4w4EdsV
NASA astronauts Victor Glover and Christina Koch look out a window aboard the Orion spacecraft during the Artemis II lunar flyby on April 6, 2026. Glover and Koch share a view through the spacecraft's window, their faces illuminated against the dimly lit cabin. During the flyby, the crew photographed, observed, and documented features of the lunar surface. Credit: NASA

ALT NASA astronauts Victor Glover and Christina Koch look out a window aboard the Orion spacecraft during the Artemis II lunar flyby on April 6, 2026. Glover and Koch share a view through the spacecraft's window, their faces illuminated against the dimly lit cabin. During the flyby, the crew photographed, observed, and documented features of the lunar surface. Credit: NASA

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What's this? What's this? A full Moon is almost in our midst! October's full Moon will light up the sky tonight, reaching peak illumination at 12:12 a.m. EDT on Oct. 26. No tricks, just a celestial treat to kick off Halloween week. ✨🎃
The full Moon of March 2025 glows against a dark night sky. The full Moon was photographed rising over New Orleans, home to NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility, on the evening of March 13, 2025. This full Moon coincided with a total lunar eclipse. Credit: NASA/Eric Bordelon

ALT The full Moon of March 2025 glows against a dark night sky. The full Moon was photographed rising over New Orleans, home to NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility, on the evening of March 13, 2025. This full Moon coincided with a total lunar eclipse. Credit: NASA/Eric Bordelon

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@NASAhistoryOct 24
80 years ago today, the first images of Earth from space were taken. A 35mm camera mounted on a captured V-2 rocket launched from White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. This photo is a frame from the rocket's journey to 65 miles (105 km) above Earth's surface.
A grainy black and white photo of a small portion of Earth seen with the blackness of space, taken on October 24, 1946. White clouds are visible over the gray of the Earth's surface.

ALT A grainy black and white photo of a small portion of Earth seen with the blackness of space, taken on October 24, 1946. White clouds are visible over the gray of the Earth's surface.

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Apollo should never represent the upper limit of what @NASA can achieve. It should be a standard we continuously strive to exceed. We’re bringing that intensity, discipline, and engineering ownership back to this agency. Great nations do not remain great by being caretakers of history, but by continuously making history.
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@NASAOct 23
We are not slowing down. 🚀 Our Artemis III mission will send four astronauts to low Earth orbit next year to test critical systems needed for future lunar landings go.nasa.gov/4jzartX and we’re accelerating efforts to ensure the success of Artemis IV, the first Artemis mission on the lunar surface go.nasa.gov/4zV3TLc.
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NASA Spox
@NASASpoxOct 23
NASA just shared some major updates on the road ahead for Artemis 🚀 2027: Artemis III tests Orion and two lunar landers in low Earth orbit. 2028: Artemis IV returns Americans to the Moon. Catch up on today's announcements in this special edition NASA Minute!

NASA Minute: Oct. 23, 2026

This week, NASA shared some major updates on our path back to the Moon! From rocket hardware to updated mission plans, here's what you need to know, in this special edition of the NASA Minute!

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NASA Artemis
@NASAArtemisOct 23
To prepare for NASA’s Artemis IV mission to land astronauts on the lunar surface, SpaceX and Blue Origin have updated their concepts of operations for its landers. These landers — Starship and Blue Moon — have concepts of operations different from one another. More below ⬇️
Seen from behind the Moon during the Artemis II mission, the Moon and Earth align in the same frame, each partially illuminated by the Sun. The Moon’s surface appears in sharp detail in the foreground, while Earth sits much farther away, smaller and softly lit in the background. A faint reflection in the spacecraft window is also visible, subtly overlaying the scene. Though their phases differ, both are shaped by the same sunlight, revealing the geometry of the Sun–Earth–Moon system from deep space. Credit: NASA

ALT Seen from behind the Moon during the Artemis II mission, the Moon and Earth align in the same frame, each partially illuminated by the Sun. The Moon’s surface appears in sharp detail in the foreground, while Earth sits much farther away, smaller and softly lit in the background. A faint reflection in the spacecraft window is also visible, subtly overlaying the scene. Though their phases differ, both are shaped by the same sunlight, revealing the geometry of the Sun–Earth–Moon system from deep space. Credit: NASA

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NASA Artemis
@NASAArtemisOct 23
Artemis III will be one of the most complex test missions in NASA history. Launching in 2027, Artemis III astronauts will practice rendezvous and docking with two commercial lunar landers designed to carry crew from the Orion spacecraft to the lunar surface. Details below ⬇️
The Moon is seen shining over the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft atop the mobile launcher on January 28, 2026. The sky is a dark blue gradient in the background. The core stage of the rocket is a burnt orange color. It is topped with the white Orion spacecraft and sandwiched between two white solid rocket boosters. The mobile launcher is a trussed structure that stands behind the rocket. The perspective of the image if from below the rocket looking upward. Credit: NASA/Brandon Hancock

ALT The Moon is seen shining over the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft atop the mobile launcher on January 28, 2026. The sky is a dark blue gradient in the background. The core stage of the rocket is a burnt orange color. It is topped with the white Orion spacecraft and sandwiched between two white solid rocket boosters. The mobile launcher is a trussed structure that stands behind the rocket. The perspective of the image if from below the rocket looking upward. Credit: NASA/Brandon Hancock

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One year on Mars. One final check-in. 🔴 On this week’s #HWHAP, the CHAPEA 2 crew reflects on life inside NASA’s simulated Mars habitat, what they’ve learned and what they’re looking forward to as their 378-day mission approaches its end. go.nasa.gov/4id6f0v
On this week’s #HWHAP, the CHAPEA 2 crew reflects on life inside NASA’s simulated Mars habitat, what they’ve learned and what they’re looking forward to as their 378-day mission approaches its end. Credit: NASA

ALT On this week’s #HWHAP, the CHAPEA 2 crew reflects on life inside NASA’s simulated Mars habitat, what they’ve learned and what they’re looking forward to as their 378-day mission approaches its end. Credit: NASA

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@NASAArtemisOct 21
“It’s crazy to look up and see the Moon far away again. I got used to seeing it bigger.” Emeritus astronaut Victor Glover and retired Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen reflect on the Artemis II mission on Houston We Have a Podcast. go.nasa.gov/4i19mtB
Artemis II pilot Victor Glover (left) stands next to Artemis II mission specialist Jeremy Hansen (right) in front of the T-38 planes they used to fly to NASA's Kennedy Space Center ahead of the launch of the Artemis II mission. They are wearing blue flight suits, sunglasses, and smile at someone off-camera. Credit: NASA/Brandon Hancock

ALT Artemis II pilot Victor Glover (left) stands next to Artemis II mission specialist Jeremy Hansen (right) in front of the T-38 planes they used to fly to NASA's Kennedy Space Center ahead of the launch of the Artemis II mission. They are wearing blue flight suits, sunglasses, and smile at someone off-camera. Credit: NASA/Brandon Hancock

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@NASAArtemisOct 21
Two scientists. One unforgettable view of our planet. What's it like to see the Artemis II Earthrise image through the eyes of a lunar scientist? How about an oceanographer? Jacob Richardson & Ivona Cetinic are here to tell us. Explore Artemis II data: go.nasa.gov/Artemis2LunarSci…
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"I just hear over and over again: 'I felt like I went on the mission with you'." Artemis II's Jeremy Hansen and Victor Glover reflect on their historic trip around the Moon — and how life on Earth has been since — in our latest Houston We Have A Podcast: go.nasa.gov/4dSkerm
A photo of astronauts Victor Glover and Jeremy Hansen, wearing their blue flight suits, overlaid against a montage of images from the Artemis II mission. At top center is the text "HOUSTON WE HAVE A PODCAST" in all-caps, stylized font.

ALT A photo of astronauts Victor Glover and Jeremy Hansen, wearing their blue flight suits, overlaid against a montage of images from the Artemis II mission. At top center is the text "HOUSTON WE HAVE A PODCAST" in all-caps, stylized font.

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The next chapter of human lunar exploration will unfold near the Moon’s South Pole. This interactive lets you tour the region where the Moon Base will take shape and explore its distinctive lighting, rugged terrain, and notable landmarks. Launch the interactive: nasa.gov/moonbase-environmen…
Still image from an interactive visualization showing two white lunar vehicles on a rugged, cratered surface with the blackness of space above. The vehicle near the center has a raised dish antenna. Long shadows stretch across the uneven terrain. Credit: NASA

ALT Still image from an interactive visualization showing two white lunar vehicles on a rugged, cratered surface with the blackness of space above. The vehicle near the center has a raised dish antenna. Long shadows stretch across the uneven terrain. Credit: NASA

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Planting the seeds for deep space exploration! 🌱🚀 Astronauts on the space station are continuing to test ways to grow fresh food in microgravity using plant pillows, advancing @NASAScience_ research on seed storage and crop growth capabilities for future exploration missions.
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There's a lot of ground to cover when you're building a Moon Base. During the first phase of @NASAMoonBase development, robotic rovers will gather new details about the lunar South Pole region, while lunar terrain vehicles will extend the reach of each Artemis mission.
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