According to NASA, the Moon Base will be developed in three phases. The first phase, running through 2029, focuses on robotic exploration and technology demonstrations.
The second phase, from 2029 to 2032, calls for deployment of early habitation systems, as well as power and communications infrastructure.
The third phase, beginning after 2032, aims to establish a sustained human presence on the Moon and advance technologies for utilizing lunar resources.
The agency said the Moon Base will serve as a hub for science, technology demonstrations, and exploration, advance technologies for future deep space missions, and foster an emerging lunar economy.
NASA's Administrator Jared Isaacman, said: "Why build the moon base again? There's knowledge that can be had; there's technology that we'll develop that will help life here on Earth. There's certainly gonna be a whole lot of inspiration that's coming out of this for the next generation, but number one: We want to be in an environment where we can build the skills so that astronauts can go on Mars someday."
