NASA Moves Ahead With Moon Base Near Lunar South PoleIn May 2026, NASA revealed plans to build a Moon base and send rovers and drones to survey the lunar South Pole for future Artemis missions, and the agency has already begun awarding contracts to companies including Blue Origin for landers to deliver moon buggies built by Astrolab and Lunar Outpost near the south pole.
NASA envisions that the moon base will eventually cover hundreds of square miles, with hopping scout drones marking out the site before construction begins.
NASA Moves Ahead With Moon Base Near Lunar South Pole
In May 2026, NASA revealed plans to build a Moon base and send rovers and drones to survey the lunar South Pole for future Artemis missions, and the agency has already begun awarding contracts to companies including Blue Origin for landers to deliver moon buggies built by Astrolab and Lunar Outpost near the south pole. NASA envisions that the moon base will eventually cover hundreds of square miles, with hopping scout drones marking out the site before construction begins.
