NASA plans to build a vast lunar base near the Moon’s south pole during the 2030s. Water ice, near-constant sunlight, drones, and advanced rovers could support long-term human settlement under the Artemis program.​NASA plans to build a vast lunar base near the Moon’s south pole during the 2030s. Water ice, near-constant sunlight, drones, and advanced rovers could support long-term human settlement under the Artemis program.  ​ science