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The United States Space Agency Plans a Moon Base and Invites India to Join

The United States Space Agency intends to create a long‑term lunar outpost at the Moon’s south pole.

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Key Points

4 points

Plan a permanent Moon outpost at the south pole.

Astronauts will stay for many years and do science.

Invite India to share resources and knowledge.

Use the Moon base as a launch point for farther space travel.

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Astronauts will live, work, and conduct scientific research there for a decade or more.

The agency is seeking partnership with India to share technology, expertise, and costs.

A Moon base could serve as a stepping stone for future missions to Mars and deeper space.

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5 words

outpost

a small base far away from home

lunar

relating to the Moon

scientific research

studying things in a careful way to learn new facts

partnership

working together with another group

stepping stone

something that helps you reach a bigger goal

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