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If NASA and China stick to their plans, at some point in the 2030s there will be multiple nuclear-powered bases at the lunar south pole, each of them home to astronauts sojourning for several weeks, if not months, at a time.
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If current plans proceed, multiple nuclear-powered bases will exist at the lunar south pole in the 2030s, housing astronauts for weeks or months.
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News Article
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{
    "date": "2030s",
    "location": "lunar south pole"
}
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Space Moon Future plans
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Created
October 1, 2026 at 2:09 PM (1 week ago)
Last Updated
October 1, 2026 at 2:09 PM (1 week ago)

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What a Massive New Crater Means for Future Moon Bases
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https://nytimes.com/2026/09/21/science/space/what-a-massive-new-crater-means-for-future-moon-bases.html

NASA has discovered the largest fresh crater on the Moon since at least 2009, a 728-foot-wide basin named McGetchin crater. This rare impact event highlights significant risks for planned human outposts on the lunar surface, particularly from debris and difficult-to-spot smaller impactors.

Moon Space Exploration Lunar Bases Asteroid Impacts Space Safety Planetary Science

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