NASA has unveiled plans to build a permanent base on the Moon, with construction expected to take place over the next seven years. The proposed facility, estimated to cost twenty billion dollars, would eventually span hundreds of square kilometres, marking a significant step in long-term lunar exploration and habitation.

The announcement was made by NASA chief Jared Isaacman, who outlined the agency’s ambitions for sustained human presence beyond Earth. The project represents one of the most expansive lunar initiatives ever proposed.

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