Apr 4, 2025 · International teams of astronauts will explore the scientific mysteries of deep space with Gateway, humanity’s first space station around the Moon. Gateway is central to the NASA-led Artemis missions to return to the Moon for scientific discovery and chart a path for the first human missions to Mars and beyond.

The Lunar Gateway, or simply Gateway, is a space station which is planned to be assembled in orbit around the Moon. The Gateway is intended to serve as a communication hub, science laboratory, and habitation module for astronauts as part of the Artemis program.

Jun 12, 2023 · A NASA-led international coalition, Gateway will be a space station in lunar orbit enabling long-term human exploration at the Moon and new opportunities for scientific discovery as a foundational system to support NASA’s Artemis campaign.

Mar 29, 2024 · Following the Artemis III mission that will land the first people near the Moon’s South Pole, astronauts on Artemis IV will live and work in humanity’s first lunar space station, Gateway, which will enable new opportunities for science and preparation for …

More than a mere site of activity or temporary camp, moonbases are extraterrestrial bases, supporting robotic or human activity, by providing surface infrastructure. Missions to the Moon have realized single-mission bases, (Tranquility Base being the first), as well as some small permanent infrastructure like lunar laser ranging installations.

Often called lunar mansion, [a] a lunar station or lunar house is a segment of the ecliptic through which the Moon passes in its orbit around the Earth. The concept was used by several ancient cultures as part of their calendrical system.

Watch the International Space Station pass overhead! It is the third brightest object in the sky and easy to spot if you know when to look up. NASA’s Spot the Station mobile application and website make knowing when to see it easy.

Jul 19, 2022 · Called Lunar Gateway, the proposed outpost will support missions at and around the Moon and provide a unique platform for conducting science. Here’s what you should know about the upcoming space...

Apr 7, 2025 · From the mountains of Turin to the deserts of Arizona, a core element of Gateway, humanity's first lunar space station, is now one step closer to the moon. As seen in this April 1, 2025, photo ...

Feb 25, 2025 · Gateway is an international collaboration to establish humanity’s first lunar space station as a central component of the Artemis architecture designed to return humans to the Moon for scientific discovery and chart a path for the first human missions to Mars.