How the mission is sparking a $T+ space economy & Moonfra investment opportunities WASHINGTON, D.C. / ACCESS Newswire / April 6, 2026 / NASA’s Artemis II mission has broken the record for the farthest distance humans have traveled from Earth.

To the delight of space enthusiasts everywhere, Isaacman said NASA was cancelling its project to deploy a space station in lunar orbit and would reorient to building a $20 billion base on the surface of the moon.

NASA races to build a $20 billion lunar base as China and Russia advance moon ambitions, with experts warning China holds the advantage in space.

NASA announced it will go back to the moon before the end of Donald Trump's term, and plans to build a three-stage moon base in the near future.

The announcement that NASA would begin work on a lunar base in the 21st century was met with near universal acclaim.

NASA says space mission on track for Wednesday launch, aiming to carry a crew to the moon for first time in 5 decades