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.

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.

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

Take a look at some of the incredible pictures captured by the Artemis II astronauts on their history-making journey around the Moon. The crew have travelled to a part of space never visited by humans - until now.

Given the more than half a century since NASA sent a crew on a moon mission, many are wondering: why did it take so long to return? Artemis II mission timeline: What the 10-day journey to and from the moon will look like Astronomy experts and space historians told ABC News that the U.