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NASA (US National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
Měiguó Hángtiānjú
美国航天局
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
lunar base / moon base
yuèqiú jīdì
月球基地
construction / to build
jiànshè
建设
plan
jìhuà
计划
，
as early as / at the earliest
zuì zǎo
最早
this autumn
jīn qiū
今秋
to initiate / to launch
qǐdòng
启动
first batch
shǒu pī
首批
mission / task
rènwù
任务
。

NASA
Měiguó Hángtiānjú
美国航天局
on May 26
yú 5 yuè 26 rì
于5月26日
to announce / to release
gōngbù
公布
moon base / lunar base
yuèqiú jīdì
月球基地
construction
jiànshè
建设
roadmap
lùxiàntú
路线图
，
to plan
jìhuà
计划
this year
jīnnián
今年
within
nèi
内
to launch
fāshè
发射
three times
sān cì
三次
unmanned / uncrewed
wú rén
无人
to land on the moon
dēng yuè
登月
mission
rènwù
任务
。

May 29, 2026 at 5:00 AM

NASA
Měiguó Hángtiānjú
美国航天局
director / administrator
júzhǎng
局长
Isaacman (NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman)
Yīsākèmàn
伊萨克曼
on May 26
yú 5 yuè 26 rì
于5月26日
formally / officially
zhèngshì
正式
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
moon base
yuèqiú jīdì
月球基地
construction
jiànshè
建设
plan / scheme
fāngan
方案
。
this plan / the plan
gāi jìhuà
该计划
to include
bāokuò
包括
three
sān xiàng
三项
initial / preliminary
chūbù
初步
mission
rènwù
任务
，
respectively / separately
fēnbié
分别
by / from
yóu
由
Blue Origin (aerospace company)
Lánsè Qǐyuán
蓝色起源
and
hé
和
Astrobotic (lunar lander company)
Astrobotic
Astrobotic
(possessive particle)
de
的
lander
zhuólùqì
着陆器
to execute / to carry out
zhíxíng
执行
。
the first
dì yī xiàng
第一项
mission
rènwù
任务
named / called
míng wéi
名为
Moon Base I
yuèqiú jīdì yī hào
月球基地一号
，
target / goal
mùbiāo
目标
is
shì
是
at
zài
在
lunar south pole
yuèqiú nánjí
月球南极
nearby / near
fùjìn
附近
to land
jiàngluò
降落
，
as early as
zuì zǎo
最早
this autumn
jīn qiū
今秋
to launch
fāshè
发射
。
NASA
Měiguó Hángtiānjú
美国航天局
also
hái
还
to
xiàng
向
Astrolab (rover company)
Astrolab
Astrolab
and
hé
和
Lunar Outpost (rover company)
Lunar Outpost
Lunar Outpost
each / respectively
gèzì
各自
to award / to grant
shòuyǔ
授予
approximately
yuē
约
$220 million
2.2 yì měiyuán
2.2亿美元
contract
hétong
合同
，
to be used for
yòngyú
用于
research and development
yánfā
研发
lunar
yuèqiú
月球
terrain vehicle / rover
dìxíng chē
地形车
。
these
zhèxiē
这些
uncrewed / unmanned
wú rén
无人
missions
rènwù
任务
aimed at
zhǐ zài
旨在
for
wèi
为
year 2028
2028 nián
2028年
(possessive particle)
de
的
crewed / manned
zàirén
载人
moon landing
dēng yuè
登月
mission
rènwù
任务
to accumulate / to build up
jīlěi
积累
experience
jīngyàn
经验
，
to reduce / to lower
jiàngdī
降低
risk
fēngxiǎn
风险
。
Isaacman (NASA Administrator)
Yīsākèmàn
伊萨克曼
to state / to express
biǎoshì
表示
，
moon base
yuèqiú jīdì
月球基地
will be
jiāng shì
将是
humanity
rénlèi
人类
on
zài
在
another
lìng yī gè
另一个
celestial body
tiāntǐ
天体
on
shàng
上
established / built
jiànlì de
建立的
first
dì yī gè
第一个
outpost
qiánshào zhàn
前哨站
。

New Words

Měiguó Hángtiānjú
美国航天局
NASA
yuèqiú
月球
moon
jīdì
基地
base
jiànshè
建设
construction
fāngan
方案
plan
zhuólùqì
着陆器
lander
rènwù
任务
mission
dìxíng chē
地形车
terrain vehicle
jīngyàn
经验
experience
fēngxiǎn
风险
risk

News in English

China & World

NASA Announces Moon Base Plans With First Missions Targeting Fall 2026

NASA announced a moon base roadmap on May 26, planning three uncrewed lunar landing missions in 2026 ahead of crewed Artemis surface activities in 2028.

NASA Administrator Isaacman formally announced the moon base construction plan on May 26. The plan includes three initial missions, respectively executed by Blue Origin and Astrobotic landers. The first mission named Moon Base I aims to land near the lunar south pole, launching at the earliest this autumn. NASA also awarded approximately 220 million dollars contracts to Astrolab and Lunar Outpost respectively for developing lunar terrain vehicles. These unmanned missions aim to accumulate experience for the 2028 crewed moon landing mission, reducing risk. Isaacman stated that the moon base will be humanity's first outpost established on another celestial body.

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chóngxīn
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