# NASA announces plan to build $20 billion moon base

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-11-13 02:00 UTC · Category: Science

## Executive Summary
NASA opens astronaut applications for Moon and Mars missions while Voyager 1 nears a light-day from Earth.

## Intelligence Brief
NASA announced that applications are now open for its next class of astronauts, who will play a pivotal role in the agency's next chapter as America returns to the Moon, establishes a lunar base, and lays the groundwork for the first human missions to Mars, according to The National Desk and National Review. The National Desk reported the plan as a $20 billion moon base initiative. Both outlets published identical text describing the astronaut recruitment and the broader exploration goals.


Separately, NASA noted that Voyager 1, launched in 1977, will reach a historic milestone on Wednesday, November 18, when it becomes more than 16 billion miles from Earth, a distance equal to one light-day. The agency invited the public to celebrate by creating a symbolic wave of golden light around the globe after sunset on Tuesday, November 17. The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds performed a heart-shaped smoke trail maneuver near the Vehicle Assembly Building during NASA's MAX POWER expo and air show on Sunday, November 8, 2026, at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Both The National Desk and National Review included these details in their coverage.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Press of Atlantic City | SPACE-MOON/ARTEMIS | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxQSnhMdEZobWJkd2F2NG53ZFVsVi1hcXRXRXZxMmtRRzdpeDEtb2tEVTc0Qi1HN2drVmpWSm5mXzMwQ2ozS3hnWFFfNHhpMEtxaEVERzV0VHMyNmlNY05LZGdfQUN1RkVPTElNc2hCN3FLUjNKTGZMZnUzUVY3VU5sWHdyZ2Q4WlNyWm9ibzdPVVVTNzdpM0c2TzFLVmZSUVdSUTNwNjV6Wk0?oc=5) |
| ThePrint | Back to the Moon: NASA plans Artemis mission by 2028 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxPaDBKRWtTcS0tVnpRUDFjdUlNNUlvcVZFSEc3cmF1REFGaDAxV053aHBiMDZzc2o5a2RGdXBxRzIwbFRBU2pYSWtlVDk1eThMYUVqUk9yS1pvcEFCTU5lbDc0S1M2Rk5SNzhEaXFINWljTnlUYVN1M2ZQRUJFZXhGZndCekZxR0lIOUZzSzFNSDBCQdIBlwFBVV95cUxPTXpIZGZYZVliSlp4T2xTUVRQaV9hQ1lGNXFodjJSLW83YjY3bzduTWlNSm5vSnRwSXRvVng0NE9aTy0zeUlEZ19MbW02NnUxeHNXQlRNV0QyT0o1bFNhVEU3U3hpb281RS05OGlyZzVkdThHR21Vb0V0T0VCUTZDU1dDcHZ1N1ZkblRZQzJ1M001MXY4VjdF?oc=5) |
| The Daily Progress | SPACE-MOON/ARTEMIS | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxOS2NTbDF2cjVBZzRDV0JKMGRyaG9KODZSTTJ0aGVRRXdpYVlnVGpkVndPUzh3cHhad1ZhNkFBbzJTekRwczhKZmtYMUxkVDhvUGlTRk14Wko1MjBqM3pleTNENXpKRkVRWE96S1g0eTlaUTBBNUJBVnpaOXVWTXpUcDVxVTdhaDI4R1d6d0pXNEtBSnhqTGJiTFQ1THpwQnRP?oc=5) |
| Science Daily | NASA reveals bold new plan to return astronauts to the Moon in 2028 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMib0FVX3lxTE15ZXBGdFlQcERIbU1lc2xFWW1qU1YxQ3hVMFVWU09ENWl2bTB5eHhPWE9nSG9FQ25iVHMzbUlvRnlpZmlyUWJMVzNxZ09YT2ZDMjFhdFhlSEMyNmlNLWNIUkI0LUhoeEc2dGY4eU9Mcw?oc=5) |
| Starlust.org | 'Orion will clearly live on beyond SLS': NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman drops hints on Artemis future | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxPdXdpZmZscXJKdHh3a1Q4Ri0wZXFFZzhGNWpSX2tWNURTUHFVVUtQTzJxc1A4bEk0bldMNmt6YnpaMXh3RW5pV0JxbllyUllLUjlVZHFEUVJVQ0pzUUo4bHU5V0YtRThwR2ZRMnpPVVdCcVJQek1BUldFSDRVektZREtEaGt2RWlRVjdUNzg1M18wZHo3bDRRNWt6ZUNKZE5hUzZoaDFzUWNUUFRXMzgtRUJjZVY?oc=5) |
| National Review | NASA’s Next Mission | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifEFVX3lxTE52MDBEZkVseFladVVwS3IwMktGaTJYRGVGUGFBZE5DRkxDblZwSGVxaE5BZVdxUUxpd3F3OVZzYXdnamRVWGgtRC1MZktaUjNPejlRYXFPM1ZJX1VPVW1xWmFlcXFwZWx2Mm9rQjZ1aldNSGRyQmVXTG4xZ0o?oc=5) |
| Fast Company | Meet the NASA crew who will keep Artemis III on track for its 2028 moon landing | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwgJBVV95cUxNR3RscWVzcGFlcXp5UHg5ZGY5NDZjYjcyR2xKLTNLVlJneXJPOVp6VkhQR3R5YTh4dUxVbDRZV1pDdkhON19DamJkbHBSNjRfRTFqTnRxb09SMWxtU3NCT1F1TDRuSU5XQzhjUW9oODY4Qy1QbHhEemIwMkFzYzNoaFliS1pwRlV6QWpfUXYwaEpRLWZfQ1NuS2h1dEE3NkdxR2JIRGJMQ2NSc3lCRlNPdVFWYW1lSXVwRTBvdTlEM0dWbDJyb0JhZU9UTE45Q1Q4RGp6Rkd6dkhmMmlUblJCc1I0dnE3UWx0NU9scmpGSmdzUXR4bWR0ZXNMUllJTExYSmdGX3JBYmhmdm5qVTBIOEpTOUZ2VkV3NlBmWjFMbFFOYVR0SjhRYW10ckdnSmphcUJMZk1EcnhPY1pSRm5UaFdR?oc=5) |
| The National Desk | NASA announces plan to build $20 billion moon base | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi9AFBVV95cUxOWWZCM2Rub0ZOOUhLVjFfRFZ5YklCaWZmN1ZDTGZ3RHczSm9aYmMwWXlZdzJwZXZyN3VGWHJzQUJhbngzaFF0QjFvTFNrUmZmWHR4TWd0WWRmVjQzZXBpaUYwdEV1eGgyT0RET2s4emdTQzQ3Ynk5RGJyN1FIZ3JHeGRlSURaRjBYeWptZ0NBVmFqdThXRndwanJkdlNpSjhIZjBHaFR2ZDhZT3pXMGtwYTFReG9HUlYtWWY0SjVyNnZKN1Nob2tvMndYMzJBeGZpUDRZMTFUUVZ2MV8tajUtNzJWR1dwdll0SGowRHg4NEMzUEpU?oc=5) |

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