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Moonbase and lunar surface base framed as stepping stone

April 3, 2026Angeliki Kapoglou, Andrew Parsonson, NASA

Angeliki Kapoglou and Andrew Parsonson tie Artemis era lunar infrastructure to longer-term surface presence, describing a Moonbase and a US-led lunar surface base with international seats as the next phase beyond Artemis II.

Humanity is going back to the Moon and this time to stay and build a Moonbase!!
Italy and NASA have signed an agreement to cooperate on the development of the US-led lunar surface base, with Italy securing at least one seat on a future Artemis mission.
With Artemis II's launch, we've taken another step toward a long-term presence on the Moon.
Angeliki Kapoglou
Andrew Parsonson
NASA
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