NASA's multi-billion Moon base program: a permanent south-pole outpost by the early 2030s, Starship HLS and Blue Moon landings, ISRU water mining, the Lunar Gateway descope, and the post-Artemis II architecture shift.
Where NASA's Artemis program actually stands in 2026: a successful Artemis II crewed flyby, the road to Artemis III's south-pole landing, the cancelled Lunar Gateway, and a restructured architecture built around SpaceX Starship HLS and Blue Origin's Blue Moon.
Water ice at the Moon's south pole could fuel rockets and sustain a base. Inside the NASA, ISRO, and China race to reach it — Chandrayaan-3, VIPER, Artemis and more.
How ISRO made India the 4th nation on the Moon — and the first at the lunar south pole — for $75 million. Chandrayaan-3's Vikram lander, Pragyan rover, and what it discovered.
