What's the Point of a Space Station Around the Moon?

The Lunar Gateway is planned space station that will orbit the Moon. It is part of the Nasa‑led Artemis programme. Artemis aims to return humans to the Moon, establishing a sustainable presence the ...
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Debate grows over the need for a space station around the Moon

Policymakers assess the Lunar Gateway’s role in Artemis amid funding debates, international commitments, and plans for sustained lunar missions and future Mars exploration.
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NASA’s Gateway Could Be Used For Mars Exploration, Advocate Says

HOUSTON—A lunar-orbiting, human-tended Gateway space station could provide an asset for establishing an efficient Mars exploration strategy, a longtime proponent says. But Gateway has bee proposed for ...
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US firm delivers 12 kW thrusters for NASA’s lunar Gateway

The delivery of three 12 kilowatt Hall-effect thrusters to NASA’s Lunar Gateway marks a pivotal moment in how the United States plans to move and maintain a crew-tended outpost in deep space. By ...