Coming Soon: Humanity’s First Outpost in Deep Space

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NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, with acting Associate Administrator Lori Glaze and Moon Base Program Executive Carlos Garcia-Galan, holds a news conference on plans for the agency’s Moon Base initiative. at NASA headquarters in Washington, D.C., May 26, 2026.

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What once seemed like science fiction is now within reach, as NASA looks to establish an enduring human presence on the Moon in the next decade.

NASA’s Moon Base is on track to become the first permanent human settlement in the solar system by the early 2030s.

Kaitlyn Kiepert

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Kaitlyn Kiepert

Kaitlyn Kiepert is an NJC editorial intern for National Review and a rising senior at Patrick Henry College. Her favorite pastime is storytelling through theatre and 19th-century historical reenacting.

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