OpinionOPINION — There’s a new space race to the Moon, and this time the ambitions are not just to visit but to stay.
NASA’s Artemis program aims to establish a long-term human presence on the lunar surface in the 2030s.
China, India, Japan and a number of private companies all have lunar mission programs of their own.
National space agencies are focused on science and exploration, while private companies aim to develop a lunar economy — potentially with mining operations.
In the coming years, these groups will test technology and build some initial infrastructure on the Moon.
Opinion
OPINION — There’s a new space race to the Moon, and this time the ambitions are not just to visit but to stay. NASA’s Artemis program aims to establish a long-term human presence on the lunar surface in the 2030s. China, India, Japan and a number of private companies all have lunar mission programs of their own.
As of now, the human footprint on the Moon is small. That could change with the planned increase of lunar missions.
National space agencies are focused on science and exploration, while private companies aim to develop a lunar economy — potentially with mining operations. In the coming years, these groups will test technology and build some initial infrastructure on the Moon. From 2030 onward, Moon bases could become a reality.
