NASA's lunar ambitions grow
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Space companies including FireFly Aerospace (FLY) Intuitive Machines (LUNR) and Voyager Technologies (VOYG) shares are moving on news that NASA selected three companies to send robotic landers to the moon as part of efforts to establish a lunar base before the end of the decade.
Securing sustainable food supplies is a key challenge for long-term human exploration and potential habitation of the moon. The moon's soil contains no organic material, and essential plant nitrogen sources like ammonia and nitrate are virtually nonexistent.
NASA formally announced its Moon Base back in March 2026 and has been working on several projects simultaneously to further the objective of putting people on the moon in a more permanent capacity. On Tuesday,
