NASA Moon base endeavours to prove humans can thrive in space: Astronomer | ABC NEWS

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NASA has unveiled its plans to construct a permanent base on the Moon. The space agency’s administrator Jared Isaacman flagged the possibility of privately funded missions in the lead-up to the lunar facility’s completion, with Boeing, Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin and Elon Musk’s SpaceX being considered as candidates. Astronomer Rebecca Allen says the base will aim to prove that humans cannot only survive but also thrive in space. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia #abcnewschannel

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