Moon

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NASA is offering up to $1 million in prizes for US students who can propose ideas for a future Moon base. The Moon Base Student Challenge was unveiled November 8 in Florida.

Teams of two to five students, supported by an adult coach, can come from eligible high schools and colleges. Entries span six areas, including energy, construction, life support and astronaut safety.

Registration runs through the NASA STEM Gateway until January 25, 2027, and winners will be named May 6, 2027. Prior engineering experience is not required.

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NASA wants new astronauts to test spacecraft and live at a future base on the Moon, Administrator Jared Isaacman has said.

The agency currently has 32 active astronauts and has chosen 370 people for training since the 1960s.