NASA unveils $1B moon base push amid cost questions
NASA awarded nearly $1 billion in contracts for a moon base as leaders face questions about costs and push for less reliance on taxpayer funding and a quicker route to Mars.
On Tuesday, NASA unveiled nearly $1 billion in new contracts to advance a moon base, a move that has prompted questions about program costs. Agency leadership said they want to rely less on taxpayer funding and accelerate plans to send astronauts to Mars.