NASA's $20B Moon Base Bet: Ditching Orbit for Dirt

NASA just pulled a classic plot twist: after years of planning a swanky space station circling the Moon, they're scrapping it to build a $20 billion base right on the lunar surface. Announced by new chief Jared Isaacman, this pivot in the Artemis program signals a bolder push for boots-on-the-ground presence. As CBS News details, it'll take seven years to construct a sophisticated outpost at the Moon's south pole, repurposing parts from the canceled Gateway station.

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