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NASA to invest $20 billion in Moon base, pauses Gateway orbital station plans

NASA shifts resources to a surface base on the Moon while pausing its plan for a lunar orbital station.

Published Mar 24, 2026, 2:52 PM EDT | WFMZZ

NASA's chief said on Tuesday the agency will invest $20 billion to develop a base on the Moon. At the same time, NASA is suspending its plans to build the Gateway lunar orbital space station.