"Most notably, the space agency is abandoning the lunar Gateway project, which was intended to be the first ever space station orbiting the moon. Gateway, an international collaboration, wasn't just going to support exploration of the lunar surface, but deep space missions too."
NASA's Artemis program is set to launch its first crewed mission soon, with significant changes to its lunar exploration strategy. The agency has decided to abandon the lunar Gateway project, which was intended to be the first space station orbiting the moon. Instead, NASA plans to invest in a $20 billion moon base. This new approach includes three phases: sending rovers and instruments to the moon, establishing semi-habitable infrastructure, and eventually creating a permanent human presence on the lunar surface.
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