# NASA has issued a major update on its plans for a permanent human presence on the Moon.

*aerospace · news · 2026-05-26 · The daily Star*

## Key points

- NASA has launched a central 'Moon base' website for live mission updates and communications.
- Permanent lunar habitation efforts will focus on high-reliability surface access from now through 2029.
- NASA will test survival experiments addressing extreme lunar temperatures and lack of atmosphere.
- Permanently shaded lunar craters, untouched for billions of years, are key areas for scientific study.
- The mission aims to facilitate future scientific travel to Mars following lunar base establishment.

**Companies:** NASA
**Countries:** United States

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