NASA boss reveals plans for an entire VILLAGE on the moon by 2035

"Sean Duffy, NASA administrator, has revealed plans to build a sustainable and permanent outpost on the lunar surface within the next decade. Mr Duffy appeared on a panel at the International Aeronautical Congress (IAC) in Sydney alongside the heads of other international space agencies. During the panel, he said: 'We are going to have sustained human life on the moon. 'Not just an outpost, but a village.'"

"That base will likely be nuclear-powered, capable of housing astronauts on a permanent basis, and built out of the materials found on the lunar surface. This year, the theme of the IAC conference was 'Sustainable Space: Resilient Earth', which Mr Duffy took to mean how NASA could sustain life in space. While the heads of the European, Canadian, and Japanese space agencies talked up how their satellites were helping climate research, NASA focused exclusively on space exploration."

"In addition to revealing his plans for the moon, Mr Duffy also made bold claims about the US's ambitions for Mars. Asked what success looks like for NASA in a decade, Mr Duffy said that the agency would have 'made leaps and bounds on our mission to get to Mars.' He also predicted that the US would be 'on the cusp of putting human boots on Mars.'"

NASA plans to build a sustainable, permanent lunar village by 2035 to sustain human life on the Moon. Artemis II will launch as early as February to send four astronauts on a lunar flyby and to test the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft. The long-term lunar base will likely be nuclear-powered, capable of housing astronauts permanently, and constructed using materials found on the lunar surface. International space agencies highlighted climate and satellite roles at the IAC, while NASA emphasized exploration. NASA also aims to make significant progress toward human Mars missions and approach a crewed Mars landing within a decade.

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