NASA to spend $20 billion on a moon base
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NASA plans to invest $20 billion over the next seven years to develop a base on the surface of the moon, the latest major strategy shakeup aimed at enabling humans to live on the lunar surface long-term.
A recent search for water ice has turned up empty, casting doubt on the abundance of the valuable resource on the lunar surface.
NASA is fast-tracking its objective to reach the moon by 2028, according to statements made by officials during an "Ignition" presentation on Tuesday, March 24.