NASA Shifts Moon Base to Surface, Scrapping Gateway

0:00NASA's new chief, Jared Isaacman, just announced a major shift in the agency's moon plans. Instead of building a space station in Lunar orbit called the Gateway, they'll repurpose its parts for a $20 billion base right on the Moon's surface. The project aims to wrap up key construction over the next seven years as part of the Artemis program. This comes at the start of a big event outlining Isaacman's changes to the flagship moon effort. Gateway was already well underway, with contractors like Northrop Grumman and Vantor handling most of the build. The move is shaking up billions of dollars in contracts, forcing companies to scramble and adapt quickly. Originally, the station would have acted as a research hub, and pitstop for astronauts heading to landers, repurposing the hardware isn't straightforward, given real challenges with schedules and tech, but officials say they can redirect it and keep international partners on board for surface goals. With China advancing toward its own moon landing by 2030, this pivot ramps up the push for

1:01faster, more sustainable, U.S. presence on the lunar surface. Canada News. Today, powered by AI bringing you what matters. I'm Corey with the story.