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NASA wants to build astronaut moon base. These photos provide glimpse

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May 27, 2026, 6:22 a.m. ET
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, with acting Associate Administrator Lori Glaze and Moon Base Program Executive Carlos Garcia-Galan, holds a news conference May 26 at NASA headquarters in Washington, D.C. on updated plans for the agency’s Moon Base initiative for a long-term lunar presence.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, with acting Associate Administrator Lori Glaze and Moon Base Program Executive Carlos Garcia-Galan, holds a news conference May 26 at NASA headquarters in Washington, D.C. on updated plans for the agency’s Moon Base initiative for a long-term lunar presence.
Jonathan Ernst/Reuters
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, with acting Associate Administrator Lori Glaze and Moon Base Program Executive Carlos Garcia-Galan, holds a news conference May 26 at NASA headquarters in Washington, D.C. on updated plans for the agency’s Moon Base initiative for a long-term lunar presence.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, with acting Associate Administrator Lori Glaze and Moon Base Program Executive Carlos Garcia-Galan, holds a news conference May 26 at NASA headquarters in Washington, D.C. on updated plans for the agency’s Moon Base initiative for a long-term lunar presence.
Jonathan Ernst/Reuters
A screen in the background shows the timeline for NASA's Moon Base initiative as Administrator Jared Isaacman and Associate Administrator Lori Glaze update the media May 26 during a news conference in D.C.
A screen in the background shows the timeline for NASA's Moon Base initiative as Administrator Jared Isaacman and Associate Administrator Lori Glaze update the media May 26 during a news conference in D.C.
Jonathan Ernst/Reuters
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman speaks about plans for NASA to build a lunar outpost near the moon's south pole May 26 during a news conference.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman speaks about plans for NASA to build a lunar outpost near the moon's south pole May 26 during a news conference.
Jonathan Ernst/Reuters
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman speaks about plans for NASA to build a lunar outpost near the moon's south pole May 26 during a news conference.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman speaks about plans for NASA to build a lunar outpost near the moon's south pole May 26 during a news conference.
Jonathan Ernst/Reuters
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, with acting Associate Administrator Lori Glaze and Moon Base Program Executive Carlos Garcia-Galan, holds a news conference May 26 at NASA headquarters in Washington, D.C. on updated plans for the agency’s Moon Base initiative for a long-term lunar presence.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, with acting Associate Administrator Lori Glaze and Moon Base Program Executive Carlos Garcia-Galan, holds a news conference May 26 at NASA headquarters in Washington, D.C. on updated plans for the agency’s Moon Base initiative for a long-term lunar presence.
Jonathan Ernst/Reuters
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, with acting Associate Administrator Lori Glaze and Moon Base Program Executive Carlos Garcia-Galan, holds a news conference May 26 at NASA headquarters in Washington, D.C. on updated plans for the agency’s Moon Base initiative for a long-term lunar presence.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, with acting Associate Administrator Lori Glaze and Moon Base Program Executive Carlos Garcia-Galan, holds a news conference May 26 at NASA headquarters in Washington, D.C. on updated plans for the agency’s Moon Base initiative for a long-term lunar presence.
Jonathan Ernst/Reuters
A screen in the background depicts in artistic rendering of a lunar rover as NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman and acting Associate Administrator Lori Glaze applaud newly unveiled contracts with the private industry.
A screen in the background depicts in artistic rendering of a lunar rover as NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman and acting Associate Administrator Lori Glaze applaud newly unveiled contracts with the private industry.
Jonathan Ernst/Reuters
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman participates in a news conference May 26 , at NASA headquarters in Washington, D.C. on updated plans for the agency’s Moon Base initiative for a long-term lunar presence.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman participates in a news conference May 26 , at NASA headquarters in Washington, D.C. on updated plans for the agency’s Moon Base initiative for a long-term lunar presence.
Jonathan Ernst/Reuters
An artistic rendering of astronauts on the lunar surface is presented during a May 26 news conference on NASA's moon base plans.
An artistic rendering of astronauts on the lunar surface is presented during a May 26 news conference on NASA's moon base plans.
Jonathan Ernst/Reuters
NASA displays newly unveiled lunar base project models from Blue Origin, Lunar Outpost and other companies during a news conference on updated plans for the agency’s Moon Base initiative for a long-term lunar presence.
NASA displays newly unveiled lunar base project models from Blue Origin, Lunar Outpost and other companies during a news conference on updated plans for the agency’s Moon Base initiative for a long-term lunar presence.
Jonathan Ernst/Reuters
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman appears on screen during a May 26 news conference at NASA headquarters in Washington, D.C.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman appears on screen during a May 26 news conference at NASA headquarters in Washington, D.C.
Jonathan Ernst/Reuters
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, with acting Associate Administrator Lori Glaze and Moon Base Program Executive Carlos Garcia-Galan, holds a news conference May 26 at NASA headquarters in Washington, D.C. on updated plans for the agency’s Moon Base initiative for a long-term lunar presence.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, with acting Associate Administrator Lori Glaze and Moon Base Program Executive Carlos Garcia-Galan, holds a news conference May 26 at NASA headquarters in Washington, D.C. on updated plans for the agency’s Moon Base initiative for a long-term lunar presence.
Jonathan Ernst/Reuters
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, with acting Associate Administrator Lori Glaze and Moon Base Program Executive Carlos Garcia-Galan, holds a news conference May 26 at NASA headquarters in Washington, D.C. on updated plans for the agency’s Moon Base initiative for a long-term lunar presence.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, with acting Associate Administrator Lori Glaze and Moon Base Program Executive Carlos Garcia-Galan, holds a news conference May 26 at NASA headquarters in Washington, D.C. on updated plans for the agency’s Moon Base initiative for a long-term lunar presence.
Jonathan Ernst/Reuters
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