NASA plans to develop a permanent moon base in three opening phases, investing $20 billion over seven years to create a human foothold.

The new initiative includes a base on the moon, a nuclear-powered flight to Mars and a replacement for the ISS.

NASA plans to launch a nuclear-powered spacecraft to Mars by 2028, a major step for deep space exploration and its planned moon base.

NASA announced on Tuesday it has canceled plans to deploy a space station in lunar orbit and will instead use components from the project to build a $20 billion base on the ​moon's surface, while also planning to send a nuclear-powered spacecraft to Mars.

NASA is hitting the reset button on its return to the moon and going even bigger. The agency is fast tracking a permanent base on the moon's surface.

Missions will include crewed moon landings every six months to visit a permanent lunar base.

NASA plans to launch a nuclear-powered spacecraft to Mars by 2028, a major step for deep space exploration and its planned moon base.

NASA is preparing to launch Artemis II while unveiling plans to build a $20 billion base on the moon, marking a major step toward establishing a long-term human presence beyond Earth.