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Trump's Moon Mission: Base by 2027, Launch Next Year
10/14/2025
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- Donald Trump reiterates plans for the United States to return to the moon.
- Sean Duffy, NASA administrator, announces a moon base by 2027.
- Duffy says Artemis 2 will launch early next year, the first lunar mission in 54 years.
- He notes potential for long-term stays at the moon's south pole to access ice.
- Skepticism persists about the plans due to past failures and domestic issues.
