# NASA Accelerates Moon Base Plans Before Trump Term Ends

> NASA aims to land astronauts on the Moon by 2028, building a base near the south pole before Trump's term ends.
- Title: NASA Accelerates Moon Base Plans Before Trump Term Ends
- Summary: NASA aims to land astronauts on the Moon by 2028, building a base near the south pole before Trump's term ends. NASA plans to send astronauts to the Moon in…
- Keywords: nasa, artemis, moon base, space exploration, trump term, spacex, blue origin, lunar landing, science, technology, Accelerates, Moon
- Source: Futurism — https://futurism.com/space/nasa-slams-accelerator-moon-trump-term
- Author: Frank Landymore
- Published: 2026-10-29T13:47:03+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: nasa, artemis, moon base, space exploration, trump term, spacex, blue origin, lunar landing, science, technology
## NASA's Moon Timeline
NASA aims to send astronauts to the Moon by 2028 for the first time in 50 years.
## Artemis 3 Mission Details
Artemis 3 will practice docking with lunar landers from SpaceX or Blue Origin in Earth's orbit.
## NASA's Acceleration Strategy
NASA is cutting meetings and bureaucratic inertia to speed up its lunar program.
## Moon Base Location Challenge
NASA plans a base near the Moon's south pole, a location not used by Apollo missions.
## SpaceX Starship Readiness
SpaceX's Starship faces delays after an engine failure during its first orbit test.
## Key takeaway

NASA plans to send astronauts to the Moon in 2028 for the first time in 50 years, with a base near the south pole before Trump's term ends.