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NASA is spending £147 million on a lunar 'hotel' for astronauts on the way to the Moon

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It’s been almost 50 years since NASA last touched down on the moon, and now the space agency is preparing to return to our lunar satellite.

NASA has revealed that it’s awarded an aerospace company a whopping $147 million ($187 million) to design a lunar ‘hotel’ for astronauts on the way to the moon.

Northrop Grumman Space is developing a habitation and logistics outpost (HALO) for NASA’s Gateway - a space station that will orbit the moon from 2023.

Jim Bridenstine, NASA administrator, said: “This contract award is another significant milestone in our plan to build robust and sustainable lunar operations. “The Gateway is a key component of NASA’s long-term Artemis architecture and the HALO capability furthers our plans for human

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